diff --git a/mtags-java/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/pc/JavaCompletionProvider.scala b/mtags-java/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/pc/JavaCompletionProvider.scala
index ac6366336ce..b50f3752a3d 100644
--- a/mtags-java/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/pc/JavaCompletionProvider.scala
+++ b/mtags-java/src/main/scala/scala/meta/internal/pc/JavaCompletionProvider.scala
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class JavaCompletionProvider(
       case dt: DeclaredType => completeDeclaredType(task, dt)
       case _: ArrayType => completeArrayType()
       case tv: TypeVariable => completeTypeVariable(task, tv)
-      case _ => new CompletionList()
+      case _ => Nil
     }
   }