diff --git a/Formatters/BlankZeroFormatter.m b/Formatters/BlankZeroFormatter.m
index 99a23a7d0..2fc33a62c 100644
--- a/Formatters/BlankZeroFormatter.m
+++ b/Formatters/BlankZeroFormatter.m
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	int value;
 
 	if(nil == object || NO == [object isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]]) {
-		return nil;
+		return [NSString string];
 	}
 	
 	value = [object intValue];