diff --git a/models/activities/action.go b/models/activities/action.go
index e64271d..6309a0d 100644
--- a/models/activities/action.go
+++ b/models/activities/action.go
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ type Contributor struct {
 	Contributions int64  `json:"contributions"`
 }
 
-func GetContributors(repoID, userID int64) (result []Contributor, err error) {
+func GetContributors(repoID, userID int64) ([]Contributor, error) {
+	var result = make([]Contributor, 0)
 	sql :=
 		`select a.act_user_id as id ,
 			u.name as login,
@@ -34,8 +35,8 @@ func GetContributors(repoID, userID int64) (result []Contributor, err error) {
 		where repo_id=? and user_id=?
 		group by repo_id,act_user_id `
 
-	err = db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).SQL(sql, repoID, userID).Find(&result)
-	return
+	err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).SQL(sql, repoID, userID).Find(&result)
+	return result, err
 }
 
 func activityQueryCondition(opts gitea_activities_models.GetFeedsOptions) (builder.Cond, error) {