diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/model/Node.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/model/Node.java
index e26b5cf738..afdf385dae 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/model/Node.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/model/Node.java
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public String getSymmetricVersion() {
     public int[] getSymmetricVersionParts() {
         if (symmetricVersionParts == null) {
             if (StringUtils.isEmpty(symmetricVersion) || symmetricVersion.equals("development")) {
-                symmetricVersionParts = new int[]{};     
+                symmetricVersionParts = null;     
             } else {                
                 symmetricVersionParts = Version.parseVersion(symmetricVersion);
             }