diff --git a/AK/String.cpp b/AK/String.cpp
index e6411384d6..e3fa54ff80 100644
--- a/AK/String.cpp
+++ b/AK/String.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ ByteBuffer String::to_byte_buffer() const
 String String::from_byte_buffer(const ByteBuffer& buffer, ShouldChomp should_chomp)
 {
     if (buffer.is_null())
-        return nullptr;
+        return { };
     if (buffer.is_empty())
         return empty();
     return String((const char*)buffer.pointer(), buffer.size(), should_chomp);