diff --git a/src/uk/org/whoami/easyban/datasource/SQLDataSource.java b/src/uk/org/whoami/easyban/datasource/SQLDataSource.java
index 55fbe2d..73c072e 100644
--- a/src/uk/org/whoami/easyban/datasource/SQLDataSource.java
+++ b/src/uk/org/whoami/easyban/datasource/SQLDataSource.java
@@ -642,6 +642,9 @@ public synchronized HashMap<String, String> getBanInformation(Subnet subnet) {
             }
         }
 
+        if (map.isEmpty()){
+            return null;
+        }
         return map;
     }
 }