diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/common/org/eclipse/jdt/core/manipulation/internal/javadoc/CoreJavadocAccess.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/common/org/eclipse/jdt/core/manipulation/internal/javadoc/CoreJavadocAccess.java
index 66257073914..24f5e7c9ae7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/common/org/eclipse/jdt/core/manipulation/internal/javadoc/CoreJavadocAccess.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.manipulation/common/org/eclipse/jdt/core/manipulation/internal/javadoc/CoreJavadocAccess.java
@@ -184,8 +184,7 @@ protected String readHTMLContent(IPackageFragment packageFragment) throws CoreEx
 			return packageFragment.getAttachedJavadoc(null);
 
 		}
-
-		return null;
+		return ""; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	}