diff --git a/designer_form/src/com/fr/design/designer/creator/cardlayout/XWTabFitLayout.java b/designer_form/src/com/fr/design/designer/creator/cardlayout/XWTabFitLayout.java
index c95ee58696..71df9b059e 100644
--- a/designer_form/src/com/fr/design/designer/creator/cardlayout/XWTabFitLayout.java
+++ b/designer_form/src/com/fr/design/designer/creator/cardlayout/XWTabFitLayout.java
@@ -376,6 +376,6 @@ public class XWTabFitLayout extends XWFitLayout {
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public WidgetPropertyUIProvider[] getWidgetPropertyUIProviders() {
-		return null;
+		return new WidgetPropertyUIProvider[0];
 	}
 }
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