diff --git a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
index af99f2521d..62fdbc618a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Encoder
             _fileSystem = fileSystem;
             _localization = localization;
             _encodingHelperFactory = encodingHelperFactory;
-            _startupOptionFFmpegPath = config.GetValue<string>(Controller.Extensions.ConfigurationExtensions.FfmpegPathKey) ?? "";
+            _startupOptionFFmpegPath = config.GetValue<string>(Controller.Extensions.ConfigurationExtensions.FfmpegPathKey) ?? string.Empty;
         }
 
         private EncodingHelper EncodingHelper => _encodingHelperFactory.Value;