diff --git a/counters.go b/counters.go
index 9bb7b45..5fd6d67 100644
--- a/counters.go
+++ b/counters.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func GetCountersHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
 
-	var counters []CounterWithStats
+	counters := []CounterWithStats{} // Initialize as empty slice, not nil
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var counter CounterWithStats
 		err := rows.Scan(