diff --git a/src/t_zset.c b/src/t_zset.c
index 0daa6d643..fb7078abd 100644
--- a/src/t_zset.c
+++ b/src/t_zset.c
@@ -3144,7 +3144,7 @@ void genericZpopCommand(client *c, robj **keyv, int keyc, int where, int emitkey
         if (getLongFromObjectOrReply(c,countarg,&count,NULL) != C_OK)
             return;
         if (count <= 0) {
-            addReplyNullArray(c);
+            addReply(c,shared.emptyarray);
             return;
         }
     }