diff --git a/application/forms/PreferenceForm.php b/application/forms/PreferenceForm.php
index 23a759464..7adbda027 100644
--- a/application/forms/PreferenceForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/PreferenceForm.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class PreferenceForm extends Form
         $defaultTheme = Config::app()->get('themes', 'default', StyleSheet::DEFAULT_THEME);
 
         $this->preferences = new Preferences($this->store ? $this->store->load() : array());
-        $webPreferences = $this->preferences->get('icingaweb', array());
+        $webPreferences = $this->preferences->get('icingaweb');
         foreach ($this->getValues() as $key => $value) {
             if ($value === ''
                 || $value === null