diff --git a/consul/acl_endpoint.go b/consul/acl_endpoint.go
index 79d59ec27d..6a7cfc472b 100644
--- a/consul/acl_endpoint.go
+++ b/consul/acl_endpoint.go
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ func (a *ACL) Get(args *structs.ACLSpecificRequest,
 			reply.Index = index
 			if acl != nil {
 				reply.ACLs = structs.ACLs{acl}
+			} else {
+				reply.ACLs = nil
 			}
 			return err
 		})
diff --git a/consul/session_endpoint.go b/consul/session_endpoint.go
index 3d97b8bfe8..af4c395048 100644
--- a/consul/session_endpoint.go
+++ b/consul/session_endpoint.go
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ func (s *Session) Get(args *structs.SessionSpecificRequest,
 			reply.Index = index
 			if session != nil {
 				reply.Sessions = structs.Sessions{session}
+			} else {
+				reply.Sessions = nil
 			}
 			return err
 		})