diff --git a/cScripts/functions/gear/fn_gear_getTags.sqf b/cScripts/functions/gear/fn_gear_getTags.sqf
index c6872f48e..d5b0ed76e 100644
--- a/cScripts/functions/gear/fn_gear_getTags.sqf
+++ b/cScripts/functions/gear/fn_gear_getTags.sqf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-params [["_loadout","",[]]];
+params [["_loadout","",[""]]];
 
 if !(isClass (missionConfigFile >> "CfgEquipmentTags")) exitWith {
     SHOW_ERROR("Gear","cfgEquipmentTag config does not exist");
diff --git a/cScripts/functions/gear/fn_gear_isTag.sqf b/cScripts/functions/gear/fn_gear_isTag.sqf
index fb9d1b7ba..514638dc6 100644
--- a/cScripts/functions/gear/fn_gear_isTag.sqf
+++ b/cScripts/functions/gear/fn_gear_isTag.sqf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-params [["_item","",[]]];
+params [["_item","",[""]]];
 
 private _cfgEquipmentTags = isArray (missionConfigFile >> "CfgEquipmentTags" >> _item);
 if (_cfgEquipmentTags) exitWith {true};