diff --git a/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp b/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp
index c63c31cc6..388b4eabc 100644
--- a/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp
@@ -1646,7 +1646,8 @@ public:
   rdcstr DriverName()
   {
     if(!Connected())
-      return 0;
+      return "";
+
     {
       WRITE_DATA_SCOPE();
       SCOPED_SERIALISE_CHUNK(eRemoteServer_GetDriverName);