diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/cartoonnetwork.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/cartoonnetwork.py
index 810eff47a..f267a15da 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/cartoonnetwork.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/cartoonnetwork.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ class CartoonNetworkIE(TurnerBaseIE):
         video_id = self._html_search_regex(r'_cnglobal.currentVideo.mediaId = "(.+?)"', webpage, 'video_id')	
         title = self._html_search_regex(r'_cnglobal.currentVideo.episodeTitle = "(.+?)"', webpage, 'title')
         auth_required = self._html_search_regex(r'_cnglobal.currentVideo.authType = "(.+?)"', webpage, 'authType')
-        description = self._html_search_regex(r'<div id="cn-videopage-ep-description-copy" itemprop="description">(.+?)</div>', webpage, 'description')
+        videoType = self._html_search_regex(r'_cnglobal.currentVideo.videoType = "(.+?)"', webpage, 'videoType')
+        if 'short' in videoType:
+            description = ''
+        else:
+            description = self._html_search_regex(r'<div id="cn-videopage-ep-description-copy" itemprop="description">(.+?)</div>', webpage, 'description')
         info = self._extract_ngtv_info(
             video_id,
             {'networkId': 'cartoonnetwork'},