diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/library/examples.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/library/examples.js
index bde277a5f..28b7c76d0 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/library/examples.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/library/examples.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function init(_runtime) {
 }
 
 function getEntry(type,path) {
-    var examples = runtime.nodes.getNodeExampleFlows();
+    var examples = runtime.nodes.getNodeExampleFlows()||{};
     var result = [];
     if (path === "") {
         return Promise.resolve(Object.keys(examples));