diff --git a/source/nRF5xSecurityManager.h b/source/nRF5xSecurityManager.h
index 922b113..2fa7b05 100644
--- a/source/nRF5xSecurityManager.h
+++ b/source/nRF5xSecurityManager.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
 
         ble_error_t error = createWhitelistFromBondTable(whitelistFromBondTable);
         if (error != BLE_ERROR_NONE) {
+            addresses.size = 0;
             return error;
         }