diff --git a/net/ping/ping_windows.go b/net/ping/ping_windows.go
index ee30e85..510f76b 100644
--- a/net/ping/ping_windows.go
+++ b/net/ping/ping_windows.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func Ping(destination string, options *PingOptions) (*PingResult, error) {
 	pCmd := exec.Command("cmd.exe", params...)
 	output, err := pCmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	return parseWindowsPing(output)