diff --git a/core/model/SiteTree.php b/core/model/SiteTree.php
index bec3732b3..dcc70f56f 100755
--- a/core/model/SiteTree.php
+++ b/core/model/SiteTree.php
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ class SiteTree extends DataObject implements PermissionProvider,i18nEntityProvid
 			}*/
 			return $combinedStageResult;
 		} else {
-			array();
+			return array();
 		}
 	}