diff --git a/protocols/clientbot.py b/protocols/clientbot.py
index 7e3cf92..43063e0 100644
--- a/protocols/clientbot.py
+++ b/protocols/clientbot.py
@@ -1088,8 +1088,10 @@ class ClientbotWrapperProtocol(IRCCommonProtocol):
         channel = args[1]
         # Send out the hook. We don't worry about repeats since these modes don't need to be
         # enumerated more than once per JOIN anyways.
-        return {'target': channel, 'parse_as': 'MODE',
-                'modes': [('+%s' % banmode, m[1]) for m in self.channels[channel].modes if m[0] == banmode]}
+        modes = [('+%s' % banmode, m[1]) for m in self.channels[channel].modes if m[0] == banmode]
+        if modes:
+            return {'target': channel, 'parse_as': 'MODE',
+                    'modes': modes}
 
     def handle_346(self, *args):
         """