diff --git a/fileinfo.lua b/fileinfo.lua
index 0434a850d..759d10e2d 100644
--- a/fileinfo.lua
+++ b/fileinfo.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ FileInfo = {
 	-- state buffer
 	pagedirty = true,
 	result = {},
-	commands = {},
+	commands = nil,
 	items = 0,
 	pathfile = "",
 }