diff --git a/internal/database/indexer.go b/internal/database/indexer.go
index a479e78..26e8048 100644
--- a/internal/database/indexer.go
+++ b/internal/database/indexer.go
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ func (r *IndexerRepo) List(ctx context.Context) ([]domain.Indexer, error) {
 
 	defer rows.Close()
 
-	var indexers []domain.Indexer
+	indexers := make([]domain.Indexer, 0)
+
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var f domain.Indexer
 
diff --git a/internal/irc/service.go b/internal/irc/service.go
index 7913f8a..bebf708 100644
--- a/internal/irc/service.go
+++ b/internal/irc/service.go
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ func (s *service) ListNetworks(ctx context.Context) ([]domain.IrcNetwork, error)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var ret []domain.IrcNetwork
+	ret := make([]domain.IrcNetwork, 0)
 
 	for _, n := range networks {
 		channels, err := s.repo.ListChannels(n.ID)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ func (s *service) GetNetworksWithHealth(ctx context.Context) ([]domain.IrcNetwor
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var ret []domain.IrcNetworkWithHealth
+	ret := make([]domain.IrcNetworkWithHealth, 0)
 
 	for _, n := range networks {
 		netw := domain.IrcNetworkWithHealth{