diff --git a/app/models/journal.rb b/app/models/journal.rb
index c43c4da..3c15d97 100644
--- a/app/models/journal.rb
+++ b/app/models/journal.rb
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class Journal < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def attachments
-    journalized.respond_to?(:attachments) ? journalized.attachments : nil
+    journalized.respond_to?(:attachments) ? journalized.attachments : []
   end
 
   # Returns a string of css classes