diff --git a/sorting/date-eu.js b/sorting/date-eu.js
index ed0dd38..9fc6d4f 100644
--- a/sorting/date-eu.js
+++ b/sorting/date-eu.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jQuery.extend( jQuery.fn.dataTableExt.oSort, {
 		date = date.replace(" ", "");
 		var eu_date, year;
 		
-		if (date == '') return;
+		if (date == '') return 0;
 
 		if (date.indexOf('.') > 0) {
 			/*date a, format dd.mn.(yyyy) ; (year is optional)*/