diff --git a/plugin/gitgutter.vim b/plugin/gitgutter.vim
index cf7e88e..8bef52d 100644
--- a/plugin/gitgutter.vim
+++ b/plugin/gitgutter.vim
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ endfunction
 " represents the number of lines added/modified/removed respectively.
 function! GitGutterGetHunkSummary()
   let bufnr = bufnr('')
-  return gitgutter#utility#is_active(bufnr) ? gitgutter#hunk#summary(bufnr) : []
+  return gitgutter#utility#is_active(bufnr) ? gitgutter#hunk#summary(bufnr) : [0,0,0]
 endfunction
 
 " }}}