diff --git a/pkgs/luaUtils.nix b/pkgs/luaUtils.nix
index 490d5c9..51605d6 100644
--- a/pkgs/luaUtils.nix
+++ b/pkgs/luaUtils.nix
@@ -70,15 +70,18 @@ let
     listToLua =
       list:
       assert builtins.isList list;
-      let
-        wrap = (lib.elemAt list 0) != "__unpack";
-        strippedList = if wrap then list else (lib.drop 1 list);
-      in
-      lib.concatStrings [
-        (optionalString wrap "{")
-        (concatStringsSep "," (map toLua strippedList))
-        (optionalString wrap "}")
-      ];
+      if list != [ ] then
+        let
+          wrap = (lib.elemAt list 0) != "__unpack";
+          strippedList = if wrap then list else (lib.drop 1 list);
+        in
+        lib.concatStrings [
+          (optionalString wrap "{")
+          (concatStringsSep "," (map toLua strippedList))
+          (optionalString wrap "}")
+        ]
+      else
+        "{}";
 
     /**
       Converts a nix set into its Lua representation.