diff --git a/pkg/models/resources/v1alpha3/node/nodes.go b/pkg/models/resources/v1alpha3/node/nodes.go
index df4d8262d..c39bedf58 100644
--- a/pkg/models/resources/v1alpha3/node/nodes.go
+++ b/pkg/models/resources/v1alpha3/node/nodes.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (c nodesGetter) List(_ string, q *query.Query) (*api.ListResult, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	var result []interface{}
+	var result = make([]interface{}, 0)
 	for _, node := range selectedNodes {
 		c.annotateNode(node, nonTerminatedPodsList)
 		result = append(result, node)