diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
index 6d74738f0..86b6e7029 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/utils.ex
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils do
         }
       }
     else
-      []
+      %{}
     end
   end