diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/HiddenUnderFog.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/HiddenUnderFog.cs
index df21a49b32..ba5efc288b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/HiddenUnderFog.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/HiddenUnderFog.cs
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits.Render
 			shroud = self.World.WorldActor.traits.Get<Shroud>();
 		}
 
+		static Renderable[] Nothing = { };
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> ModifyRender(Actor self, IEnumerable<Renderable> r)
 		{
 			if (self.World.LocalPlayer == null || self.Owner == self.World.LocalPlayer || shroud.visibleCells[self.Location.X, self.Location.Y] > 0)
 				return r;
-
-			return new Renderable[] { };
+			else
+				return Nothing;
 		}
 	}
 }