diff --git a/editor/editor_properties.cpp b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
index 2a82b2cde434..34598197d40c 100644
--- a/editor/editor_properties.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
@@ -2818,7 +2818,7 @@ void EditorPropertyNodePath::_node_assign() {
 }
 
 void EditorPropertyNodePath::_node_clear() {
-	emit_changed(get_edited_property(), NodePath());
+	emit_changed(get_edited_property(), Variant());
 	update_property();
 }