diff --git a/internal/vcenter/vcenter.go b/internal/vcenter/vcenter.go
index 7f8ef98..a30fff3 100644
--- a/internal/vcenter/vcenter.go
+++ b/internal/vcenter/vcenter.go
@@ -218,5 +218,5 @@ func (v *Vcenter) FindVMByIDWithDatacenter(vmID string, dcID string) (*VmPropert
 	}
 
 	v.Logger.Info("Unable to find vm in datacenter", "vm_id", vmID, "datacenter_id", dcID)
-	return &VmProperties{}, nil
+	return nil, nil
 }