diff --git a/etags.py b/etags.py
index bd9a09c..5734352 100644
--- a/etags.py
+++ b/etags.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class TagManager(object):
         return name in self.db.tags
 
     def get(self, name):
-        return self.db.get(name, [])
+        return self.db.get(name)
 
     def list(self):
         return self.db.records