diff --git a/core/model/SiteTree.php b/core/model/SiteTree.php
index eeeed9ebf..656b30823 100755
--- a/core/model/SiteTree.php
+++ b/core/model/SiteTree.php
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ class SiteTree extends DataObject implements PermissionProvider,i18nEntityProvid
 			}*/
 			return $combinedStageResult;
 		} else {
-			array();
+			return array();
 		}
 	}