diff --git a/common/net/minecraftforge/liquids/LiquidContainerRegistry.java b/common/net/minecraftforge/liquids/LiquidContainerRegistry.java
index 7a4e4462a..b2796cb62 100644
--- a/common/net/minecraftforge/liquids/LiquidContainerRegistry.java
+++ b/common/net/minecraftforge/liquids/LiquidContainerRegistry.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class LiquidContainerRegistry {
                 return ret.filled.copy();
             }
         }
-        return emptyContainer;
+        return null;
     }
 
     public static boolean containsLiquid(ItemStack filledContainer, LiquidStack liquid) {