diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
index 5a98b251f..90160f1e2 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func restPostError(req *http.Request) {
 
 func restClearErrors() {
 	guiErrorsMut.Lock()
-	guiErrors = nil
+	guiErrors = []guiError{}
 	guiErrorsMut.Unlock()
 }