diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp
index 534ff1cbb8..a57c1e67ca 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/am/am.cpp
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ std::string GetTitleContentPath(Service::FS::MediaType media_type, u64 tid, u16
         } else {
             LOG_ERROR(Service_AM, "Attempted to get path for non-existent content index {:04x}.",
                       index);
+            return "";
         }
 
         // TODO(shinyquagsire23): how does DLC actually get this folder on hardware?