diff --git a/src/Ocelot/LoadBalancer/Balancers/RoundRobin.cs b/src/Ocelot/LoadBalancer/Balancers/RoundRobin.cs
index 181e70026..999f46054 100644
--- a/src/Ocelot/LoadBalancer/Balancers/RoundRobin.cs
+++ b/src/Ocelot/LoadBalancer/Balancers/RoundRobin.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public RoundRobin(Func<Task<List<Service>>> services, string serviceName)
     {
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(services);
         _servicesDelegate = services;
-        _serviceName = serviceName;
+        _serviceName = serviceName?? string.Empty;
         _leasing = new();
     }