diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/impl/StatelessSessionImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/impl/StatelessSessionImpl.java
index 3b4a039638..d8975c3e4d 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/impl/StatelessSessionImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/impl/StatelessSessionImpl.java
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ public class StatelessSessionImpl extends AbstractSessionImpl
 	}
 
 	public LoadQueryInfluencers getLoadQueryInfluencers() {
-		return null;
+		return LoadQueryInfluencers.NONE;
 	}
 
 	public void setFetchProfile(String name) {}