diff --git a/src/Symfony/Components/DependencyInjection/Loader/XmlFileLoader.php b/src/Symfony/Components/DependencyInjection/Loader/XmlFileLoader.php
index c7929f6985..028686f871 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Components/DependencyInjection/Loader/XmlFileLoader.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Components/DependencyInjection/Loader/XmlFileLoader.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class XmlFileLoader extends FileLoader
   {
     if (!$xml->parameters)
     {
-      return array();
+      return;
     }
 
     $configuration->addParameters($xml->parameters->getArgumentsAsPhp('parameter'));
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class XmlFileLoader extends FileLoader
   {
     if (!$xml->services)
     {
-      return array();
+      return;
     }
 
     $definitions = array();