diff --git a/CRM/Core/DAO.php b/CRM/Core/DAO.php
index 18885be3eabc..8693a2e4eaf7 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/DAO.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/DAO.php
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ public static function &singleValueQuery(
    * @return string
    * @throws Exception
    */
-  public static function composeQuery($query, $params, $abort = TRUE) {
+  public static function composeQuery($query, $params = [], $abort = TRUE) {
     $tr = [];
     foreach ($params as $key => $item) {
       if (is_numeric($key)) {