diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/EncryptionRequest.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/EncryptionRequest.java
index 76ce0ba7a..8b3c12b7b 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/EncryptionRequest.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/EncryptionRequest.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
 public class EncryptionRequest implements MinecraftPacket {
-    private String serverId;
+    private String serverId = "";
     private byte[] publicKey;
     private byte[] verifyToken;