diff --git a/src/CI3Compatible/Core/CI_Loader.php b/src/CI3Compatible/Core/CI_Loader.php
index 27c7270..0400631 100644
--- a/src/CI3Compatible/Core/CI_Loader.php
+++ b/src/CI3Compatible/Core/CI_Loader.php
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ protected function _ci_load(array $_ci_data)
         // Set the default data variables
         $_ci_view = $_ci_data['_ci_view'] ?? false;
         $_ci_vars = $_ci_data['_ci_vars'] ?? false;
-        $_ci_path = $_ci_data['_ci_path'] ?? false;
+        $_ci_path = $_ci_data['_ci_path'] ?? '';
         $_ci_return = $_ci_data['_ci_return'] ?? false;
 
         $file_exists = false;