2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/ListHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/ListHelper.cs
index 90ce6f2e5..b893a3509 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/ListHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/ListHelper.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#nullable disable
 #pragma warning disable CS1591
 
 using System;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Extensions
                     return true;
                 }
             }
+
             return false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/StringHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/StringHelper.cs
index f819a295c..8ffa3c4ba 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/StringHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/StringHelper.cs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Extensions
         /// <returns>The string with the first character as uppercase.</returns>
         public static string FirstToUpper(string str)
         {
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(str))
+            if (str.Length == 0)
             {
-                return string.Empty;
+                return str;
             }
 
             if (char.IsUpper(str[0]))