diff --git a/ojp-jdbc-driver/src/main/java/org/openjproxy/jdbc/Constants.java b/ojp-jdbc-driver/src/main/java/org/openjproxy/jdbc/Constants.java
index df93c61b4..6f0aa8dcc 100644
--- a/ojp-jdbc-driver/src/main/java/org/openjproxy/jdbc/Constants.java
+++ b/ojp-jdbc-driver/src/main/java/org/openjproxy/jdbc/Constants.java
@@ -3,19 +3,20 @@
 import org.openjproxy.grpc.dto.Parameter;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * Reusable constants. Mainly to save memory by creating less repeated objects.
  */
 public class Constants {
-    public static final List<Parameter> EMPTY_PARAMETERS_LIST = new ArrayList<>();
+    public static final List<Parameter> EMPTY_PARAMETERS_LIST = Collections.emptyList();
     public static final String USER = "user";
     public static final String PASSWORD = "password";
     public static final String SHA_256 = "SHA-256";
     public static final String OJP_DRIVER_PREFIX = "ojp_";
     public static final String EMPTY_STRING = "";
     public static final String H2_DRIVER_CLASS = "org.h2.Driver";
-    public static final List<Object> EMPTY_OBJECT_LIST = new ArrayList<>();
+    public static final List<Object> EMPTY_OBJECT_LIST = Collections.emptyList();
 
 }