diff --git a/src/rollup/plugins/public-assets.ts b/src/rollup/plugins/public-assets.ts
index 8a7d2b5565..580b8612ac 100644
--- a/src/rollup/plugins/public-assets.ts
+++ b/src/rollup/plugins/public-assets.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ ${
     ? `export * from "#internal/nitro/virtual/public-assets-${
         nitro.options.serveStatic === "deno" ? "deno" : "node"
       }"`
-    : "export const readAsset = () => Promise(null)"
+    : "export const readAsset = () => Promise.resolve(null)"
 }
 
 export const publicAssetBases = ${JSON.stringify(publicAssetBases)}