diff --git a/compiler/gen_llvm/src/llvm/build.rs b/compiler/gen_llvm/src/llvm/build.rs
index d1b61f06ce..178ca76b6e 100644
--- a/compiler/gen_llvm/src/llvm/build.rs
+++ b/compiler/gen_llvm/src/llvm/build.rs
@@ -5146,7 +5146,9 @@ fn run_higher_order_low_level<'a, 'ctx, 'env>(
             let (function, closure, closure_layout) = function_details!();
 
             match list_layout {
-                Layout::Builtin(Builtin::EmptyList) => env.context.bool_type().const_zero().into(),
+                Layout::Builtin(Builtin::EmptyList) => {
+                    env.context.bool_type().const_int(1, false).into()
+                }
                 Layout::Builtin(Builtin::List(element_layout)) => {
                     let argument_layouts = &[**element_layout];