diff --git a/android/config.go b/android/config.go
index 16f3d73..6f73a12 100644
--- a/android/config.go
+++ b/android/config.go
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@
 // represents any path.
 func (c *deviceConfig) JavaCoverageEnabledForPath(path string) bool {
 	coverage := false
-	if c.config.productVariables.JavaCoveragePaths == nil ||
+	if len(c.config.productVariables.JavaCoveragePaths) == 0 ||
 		InList("*", c.config.productVariables.JavaCoveragePaths) ||
 		HasAnyPrefix(path, c.config.productVariables.JavaCoveragePaths) {
 		coverage = true