diff --git a/pkg/config/app.go b/pkg/config/app.go
index 5404b62f..945ce58b 100644
--- a/pkg/config/app.go
+++ b/pkg/config/app.go
@@ -192,17 +192,18 @@ func GetApps(appFiles AppFiles) ([]App, error) {
 
 // GetAppNames retrieves a list of app names.
 func GetAppNames() ([]string, error) {
+	var appNames []string
+
 	appFiles, err := LoadAppFiles("")
 	if err != nil {
-		return []string{}, err
+		return appNames, err
 	}
 
 	apps, err := GetApps(appFiles)
 	if err != nil {
-		return []string{}, err
+		return appNames, err
 	}
 
-	var appNames []string
 	for _, app := range apps {
 		appNames = append(appNames, app.Name)
 	}