diff --git a/plugins/generic/filesystem.py b/plugins/generic/filesystem.py
index 52f6c9a76..5b885bde8 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/filesystem.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/filesystem.py
@@ -289,7 +289,10 @@ class Filesystem:
 
             for chunk in fileContent:
                 if isinstance(chunk, (list, tuple, set)):
-                    chunk = chunk[0]
+                    if len(chunk) > 0:
+                        chunk = chunk[0]
+                    else:
+                        chunk = ""
 
                 newFileContent += chunk