diff --git a/app/controllers/api/order_cycles_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/order_cycles_controller.rb
index bc1bba3d5a..c40ec641b2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/order_cycles_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/order_cycles_controller.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module Api
     private
 
     def render_no_products
-      render status: :not_found, json: ''
+      render status: :not_found, json: {}
     end
 
     def product_properties