diff --git a/Octokit/Http/ReadOnlyPagedCollection.cs b/Octokit/Http/ReadOnlyPagedCollection.cs
index d310c641..18e6f074 100644
--- a/Octokit/Http/ReadOnlyPagedCollection.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Http/ReadOnlyPagedCollection.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Octokit.Internal
         readonly Func<Uri, Task<IApiResponse<List<T>>>> _nextPageFunc;
 
         public ReadOnlyPagedCollection(IApiResponse<List<T>> response, Func<Uri, Task<IApiResponse<List<T>>>> nextPageFunc)
-            : base(response != null ? response.Body : null)
+            : base(response != null ? response.Body : new List<T>())
         {
             Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(response, "response");
             Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(nextPageFunc, "nextPageFunc");