diff --git a/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/db/driver/GXResultSet.java b/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/db/driver/GXResultSet.java
index 568be2558..a25d90de7 100644
--- a/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/db/driver/GXResultSet.java
+++ b/java/src/main/java/com/genexus/db/driver/GXResultSet.java
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public String getString(int columnIndex, int length) throws SQLException
 		{
 			value = result.getString(columnIndex);
 			if (result.wasNull() || value == null)
-				value = CommonUtil.replicate(" ", length);
+				value = "";
 			else
 				value = String.format(String.format("%%-%ds", length), value);
 		}