diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/alchemy/ItemCuttingFluid.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/alchemy/ItemCuttingFluid.java
index b8bfa885..18f1063a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/alchemy/ItemCuttingFluid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/alchemy/ItemCuttingFluid.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class ItemCuttingFluid extends Item implements IVariantProvider, ICustomA
         applyDamageToFluid(stack);
         if (getDamageOfFluid(stack) >= getMaxUsesForFluid(stack))
         {
-            return null;
+            return ItemStack.EMPTY;
         }
 
         return stack;