diff --git a/src/Utils/Avs.hs b/src/Utils/Avs.hs
index 5f1b6613c..a9bbdfb66 100644
--- a/src/Utils/Avs.hs
+++ b/src/Utils/Avs.hs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ mkAvsQuery _ _ _ = AvsQuery
     }
 #else
 mkAvsQuery baseUrl basicAuth cliEnv = AvsQuery
-    { avsQueryPerson      = \q -> if q == def then return $ AvsResponsePerson mempty else -- prevent empty queries
+    { avsQueryPerson      = \q -> if q == def then return $ Right $ AvsResponsePerson mempty else -- prevent empty queries
                                   liftIO $ catch404toEmpty <$> runClientM (rawQueryPerson             q)  cliEnv
     , avsQueryStatus      = \q -> liftIO $                     runClientM (splitQuery rawQueryStatus  q)  cliEnv
     , avsQueryContact     = \q -> liftIO $                     runClientM (splitQuery rawQueryContact q)  cliEnv