diff --git a/OpenSim/Grid/AssetInventoryServer/Plugins/OpenSim/OpenSimAssetFrontendPlugin.cs b/OpenSim/Grid/AssetInventoryServer/Plugins/OpenSim/OpenSimAssetFrontendPlugin.cs
index 1ca4add4e0..afb836d606 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Grid/AssetInventoryServer/Plugins/OpenSim/OpenSimAssetFrontendPlugin.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Grid/AssetInventoryServer/Plugins/OpenSim/OpenSimAssetFrontendPlugin.cs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.AssetInventoryServer.Plugins.OpenSim
                     httpResponse.StatusCode = (int) HttpStatusCode.BadRequest;
                 }
 
-                return null;
+                return new byte[] {};
             }
         }
     }