diff --git a/dataenginemanager.cpp b/dataenginemanager.cpp
index fd44bd0f8..e200d6e27 100644
--- a/dataenginemanager.cpp
+++ b/dataenginemanager.cpp
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ Plasma::DataEngine* DataEngineManager::loadDataEngine(const QString& name)
     KService::List offers = KServiceTypeTrader::self()->query("Plasma/DataEngine",
                                                               constraint);
     QString error;
-    QVariantList allArgs;
-    allArgs << offers.first()->storageId();
 
     if (offers.isEmpty()) {
         kDebug() << "offers are empty for " << name << " with constraint " << constraint;
     } else {
+        QVariantList allArgs;
+        allArgs << offers.first()->storageId();
         QString language = offers.first()->property("X-Plasma-Language").toString();
         if (language.isEmpty()) {
             engine = offers.first()->createInstance<Plasma::DataEngine>(0, allArgs, &error);