diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/driverstation/DriverStation.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/driverstation/DriverStation.cpp
index ed95c0b252..ecc01c1f64 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/driverstation/DriverStation.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/driverstation/DriverStation.cpp
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ int64_t DriverStation::GetOpModeId() {
 
 std::string DriverStation::GetOpMode() {
   if (!::GetInstance().userProgramStarted) {
-    return 0;
+    return "";
   }
 
   return GetInstance().OpModeToString(GetOpModeId());