diff --git a/platform/sarif.go b/platform/sarif.go
index 9984e7a8..18564b9f 100644
--- a/platform/sarif.go
+++ b/platform/sarif.go
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ func ProcessSarif(sarifPath, analysisId, reportUrl string, printProblems, codeCl
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	var codeClimateIssues []CCIssue
-	var codeInsightIssues []bbapi.ReportAnnotation
+	var codeClimateIssues = make([]CCIssue, 0)
+	var codeInsightIssues = make([]bbapi.ReportAnnotation, 0)
 	rulesDescriptions := make(map[string]string)
 	if printProblems {
 		EmptyMessage()