diff --git a/modules/rdf/rdf.module b/modules/rdf/rdf.module
index 75c0008..90a7382 100644
--- a/modules/rdf/rdf.module
+++ b/modules/rdf/rdf.module
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ function _rdf_get_default_mapping($type) {
  *   The bundle the mapping refers to.
  *
  * @return
- *   An RDF mapping structure, or FALSE if the mapping does not exist.
+ *   An RDF mapping structure or an empty array if no record was found.
  */
 function _rdf_mapping_load($type, $bundle) {
   $mappings = _rdf_mapping_load_multiple($type, array($bundle));
-  return $mappings ? reset($mappings) : FALSE;
+  return $mappings ? reset($mappings) : array();
 }
 
 /**