diff --git a/scripts/http-fileupload-exploiter.nse b/scripts/http-fileupload-exploiter.nse
index 53e2d06b7..63a10f0da 100644
--- a/scripts/http-fileupload-exploiter.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-fileupload-exploiter.nse
@@ -326,5 +326,7 @@ action = function(host, port)
       index = 1
     end
   end
-  return returntable
+  if next(returntable) then
+    return returntable
+  end
 end