diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.activetable/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/activetable/vtecsharing/FetchActiveTableSrv.java b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.activetable/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/activetable/vtecsharing/FetchActiveTableSrv.java
index 188d479124..4eb24dc660 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.activetable/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/activetable/vtecsharing/FetchActiveTableSrv.java
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.uf.edex.activetable/src/com/raytheon/uf/edex/activetable/vtecsharing/FetchActiveTableSrv.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class FetchActiveTableSrv implements ISiteActivationListener {
      */
     @Override
     public String validateConfig(String siteID) {
-        return null;
+        return "";
     }
 
     /*