diff --git a/database/statics.go b/database/statics.go
index 17151272..92e3b1a9 100644
--- a/database/statics.go
+++ b/database/statics.go
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ func GetPeers(networkName string) (map[string]string, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	currentDataMap := make(map[string]string)
+	if IsEmptyRecord(err) {
+		return currentDataMap, nil
+	}
 	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(record), &currentDataMap)
 	return currentDataMap, err
 }