diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Http/Client/Request.php b/src/Illuminate/Http/Client/Request.php
index 3c2d6a9bdb19..b0e263700ede 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Http/Client/Request.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Http/Client/Request.php
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ protected function parameters()
     protected function json()
     {
         if (! $this->data) {
-            $this->data = json_decode($this->body(), true);
+            $this->data = json_decode($this->body(), true) ?? [];
         }
 
         return $this->data;