diff --git a/protocol-designer/src/components/modals/CreateFileWizard/PipetteTipsTile.tsx b/protocol-designer/src/components/modals/CreateFileWizard/PipetteTipsTile.tsx
index 2067ea959d2c..b6bb1db73944 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/src/components/modals/CreateFileWizard/PipetteTipsTile.tsx
+++ b/protocol-designer/src/components/modals/CreateFileWizard/PipetteTipsTile.tsx
@@ -182,10 +182,9 @@ function PipetteTipsField(props: PipetteTipsFieldProps): JSX.Element | null {
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (selectedValues.length === 0) {
-      setValue(
-        `pipettesByMount.${mount}.tiprackDefURI`,
-        [tiprackOptions[0]?.value] ?? ['']
-      )
+      setValue(`pipettesByMount.${mount}.tiprackDefURI`, [
+        tiprackOptions[0]?.value ?? '',
+      ])
     }
   }, [selectedValues, setValue, tiprackOptions])