diff --git a/lib/exq/redis/job_stat.ex b/lib/exq/redis/job_stat.ex
index 198e12b..1968c50 100644
--- a/lib/exq/redis/job_stat.ex
+++ b/lib/exq/redis/job_stat.ex
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ defmodule Exq.Redis.JobStat do
       error ->
         Logger.error("Failed to send node stats. Unexpected error from redis: #{inspect(error)}")
 
-        nil
+        []
     end
   end