diff --git a/phpBB/includes/template/path_provider.php b/phpBB/includes/template/path_provider.php
index 80e3ef87d7..a56269d3c8 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/template/path_provider.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/template/path_provider.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class phpbb_template_path_provider implements IteratorAggregate, phpbb_template_
 	*/
 	public function set_templates(array $templates, $style_root_path)
 	{
-		$this->paths;
+		$this->paths = array();
 
 		foreach ($templates as $name => $path)
 		{