diff --git a/bundle/bundle.go b/bundle/bundle.go
index 1f6742a8d..311fe3335 100644
--- a/bundle/bundle.go
+++ b/bundle/bundle.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ var EmptyTransfer = Transfer{
 	Message: NullSignatureMessageFragmentTrytes,
 	Value:   0,
 	Tag:     NullTagTrytes,
-	Address: NullHashTrytes,
+	Address: NullAddressWithChecksum,
 }
 
 // TransfersToBundleEntries translates transfers to bundle entries.
diff --git a/consts/consts.go b/consts/consts.go
index 58010d6c3..7f2fb1a6d 100644
--- a/consts/consts.go
+++ b/consts/consts.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ var (
 	NullTagTrytes                      = strings.Repeat("9", TagTrinarySize/3)
 	NullNonceTrytes                    = strings.Repeat("9", NonceTrinarySize/3)
 	NullSignatureMessageFragmentTrytes = strings.Repeat("9", SignatureMessageFragmentTrinarySize/3)
+	NullAddressWithChecksum            = strings.Repeat("9", HashTrytesSize) + "A9BEONKZW"
 )
 
 // Attachment timestamp constants.