diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManager.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManager.java
index 0137c8ee5..3b5ab228f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManager.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class PlayersManager {
             return "";
         }
         return names.loadObjects().stream().filter(n -> n.getUuid().equals(playerUUID)).findFirst()
-                .map(Names::getUniqueId).orElse(null);
+                .map(Names::getUniqueId).orElse("");
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManagerTest.java b/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManagerTest.java
index 8037ad671..105264fed 100644
--- a/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManagerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/PlayersManagerTest.java
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ public class PlayersManagerTest {
         assertTrue(pm.getName(null).isEmpty());
         String name = pm.getName(uuid);
         assertEquals("tastybento", name);
+        assertEquals("", pm.getName(UUID.randomUUID()));
     }
 
     /**