diff --git a/system/autoload/Admin.php b/system/autoload/Admin.php
index ddfa89f6..cab30813 100644
--- a/system/autoload/Admin.php
+++ b/system/autoload/Admin.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Admin
         if ($id) {
             return ORM::for_table('tbl_users')->find_one($id);
         } else {
-            return [];
+            return null;
         }
     }
 }