diff --git a/misc/ajax.js b/misc/ajax.js
index 0dfa42a507a..773986ae3ec 100644
--- a/misc/ajax.js
+++ b/misc/ajax.js
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ Drupal.ajax.prototype.success = function (response, status) {
 
   // Remove any response-specific settings so they don't get used on the next
   // call by mistake.
-  this.settings = {};
+  this.settings = null;
 };
 
 /**