diff --git a/recipe_scrapers/barefootinthepines.py b/recipe_scrapers/barefootinthepines.py
index 8ed5eb445..611c64150 100644
--- a/recipe_scrapers/barefootinthepines.py
+++ b/recipe_scrapers/barefootinthepines.py
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ def ingredient_groups(self):
         )
 
     def nutrients(self):
-        nutrition_data = {}
         nutrition_container = self.soup.select_one(".mv-create-nutrition-box")
         if not nutrition_container:
-            return nutrition_data
+            return None
 
+        nutrition_data = {}
         for item in nutrition_container.select(".mv-create-nutrition-item"):
             label = item.select_one(".mv-create-nutrition-label")
             if label: