diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/mr_widget_options.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/mr_widget_options.vue
index b03f22607e5..f69fe03fcb3 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/mr_widget_options.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/mr_widget_options.vue
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default {
     mrData: {
       type: Object,
       required: false,
-      default: () => ({}),
+      default: null,
     },
   },
   data() {