diff --git a/terraform/node_resource_apply.go b/terraform/node_resource_apply.go
index ba103745b..a5fa5037d 100644
--- a/terraform/node_resource_apply.go
+++ b/terraform/node_resource_apply.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (n *NodeApplyableResourceInstance) References() []*addrs.Reference {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return ret
 }
 
 // GraphNodeEvalable