diff --git a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/create-question-epic.js b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/create-question-epic.js
index b037e4301f4..51b11eed151 100644
--- a/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/create-question-epic.js
+++ b/client/src/templates/Challenges/redux/create-question-epic.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 
 const { forumLocation } = envData;
 
-function filesToMarkdown(challengeFiles = {}) {
+function filesToMarkdown(challengeFiles = []) {
   const moreThanOneFile = challengeFiles?.length > 1;
   return challengeFiles.reduce((fileString, challengeFile) => {
     if (!challengeFile) {