diff --git a/src/model.js b/src/model.js
index e67bf799ef..314fe51114 100644
--- a/src/model.js
+++ b/src/model.js
@@ -1897,6 +1897,7 @@
                 record._values[this.name][1] >= -1) {
                 return record._values[this.name].join(',');
             }
+            return null;
         },
         set_client: function(record, value, force_change) {
             if (value) {