diff --git a/rattail/db/importing/core.py b/rattail/db/importing/core.py
index 815a6edb..fb807c68 100644
--- a/rattail/db/importing/core.py
+++ b/rattail/db/importing/core.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Importer(Object):
         if count is None:
             count = len(records)
         if count == 0:
-            return 0
+            return [], []
 
         self.fields = fields
         self.key = key