diff --git a/modern/src/runtime/Text.ts b/modern/src/runtime/Text.ts
index a98d612e..00aa076f 100644
--- a/modern/src/runtime/Text.ts
+++ b/modern/src/runtime/Text.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Text extends GuiObject {
 
   gettext() {
     unimplementedWarning("gettext");
-    return;
+    return "";
   }
 
   gettextwidth() {