diff --git a/evennia/commands/cmdhandler.py b/evennia/commands/cmdhandler.py
index 45605f758b..5d5d29d11f 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/cmdhandler.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/cmdhandler.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def get_and_merge_cmdsets(
             """
             # Gather cmdsets from location, objects in location or carried
             try:
-                local_obj_cmdsets = [None]
+                local_obj_cmdsets = []
                 try:
                     location = obj.location
                 except Exception: