diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
index 829c4f01fb..6a4452062c 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	$this->extra_tablenav( 'bar' );
 
 	/** This filter is documented in wp-admin/inclues/class-wp-list-table.php */
-	$views = apply_filters( "views_{$this->screen->id}", '' );
+	$views = apply_filters( "views_{$this->screen->id}", array() );
 
 	// Back compat for pre-4.0 view links.
 	if ( ! empty( $views ) ) {