diff --git a/lib/src/utils/preferences.dart b/lib/src/utils/preferences.dart
index 3ba45757..3f065084 100644
--- a/lib/src/utils/preferences.dart
+++ b/lib/src/utils/preferences.dart
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ class Preferences {
   }
 
   static List getRecentSitePaths() {
-    List strToList = json.decode(
-        getPreferencesEntry(prefRecentSitePaths) ?? json.encode(['none']));
+    List strToList = json
+        .decode(getPreferencesEntry(prefRecentSitePaths) ?? json.encode([]));
     return strToList;
   }