diff --git a/src/Former/Former.php b/src/Former/Former.php
index d81bc6e1..67017386 100644
--- a/src/Former/Former.php
+++ b/src/Former/Former.php
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ public function close()
 
 		// Reset all values
 		$this->errors = null;
-		$this->rules  = null;
+		$this->rules  = array();
 
 		return isset($closing) ? $closing : null;
 	}