diff --git a/core/utilitiesMisc.go b/core/utilitiesMisc.go
index 0118b9c..21854a0 100644
--- a/core/utilitiesMisc.go
+++ b/core/utilitiesMisc.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func RemoveTrailingEmptyStrings(slice []string) []string {
 			return slice[:i+1]
 		}
 	}
-	return []string{}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // ClampTrailingWhitespace strips trailing newlines, carriage returns, and tabs from each line in a note.