diff --git a/ConnectorCSI/ConnectorCSIShared/Util/ResultUtils.cs b/ConnectorCSI/ConnectorCSIShared/Util/ResultUtils.cs
index 4afae2141d..df3310906b 100644
--- a/ConnectorCSI/ConnectorCSIShared/Util/ResultUtils.cs
+++ b/ConnectorCSI/ConnectorCSIShared/Util/ResultUtils.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public static List<string> GetNamesOfAllLoadCasesAndCombos(cSapModel sapModel)
       List<string> names = new();
 
       int numberOfLoadCombinations = 0;
-      string[] loadCombinationNames = null;
+      string[] loadCombinationNames = Array.Empty<string>();
       sapModel.RespCombo.GetNameList(ref numberOfLoadCombinations, ref loadCombinationNames);
       names.AddRange(loadCombinationNames);