diff --git a/models/face_detection_yunet/yunet.py b/models/face_detection_yunet/yunet.py
index 21558255..710d24b8 100644
--- a/models/face_detection_yunet/yunet.py
+++ b/models/face_detection_yunet/yunet.py
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ def setInputSize(self, input_size):
     def infer(self, image):
         # Forward
         faces = self._model.detect(image)
-        return np.array([]) if faces[1] is None else faces[1]
+        return np.empty(shape=(0, 5)) if faces[1] is None else faces[1]