diff --git a/lib/nuxt.js b/lib/nuxt.js
index 5ebd1b9a2a..f3563d3a71 100644
--- a/lib/nuxt.js
+++ b/lib/nuxt.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Nuxt {
       router: {
         base: '/',
         linkActiveClass: 'router-link-active',
-        routes: []
+        routes: {}
       },
       build: {}
     }