diff --git a/app/logical/artist_finder.rb b/app/logical/artist_finder.rb
index 902158f27..8e89d7b30 100644
--- a/app/logical/artist_finder.rb
+++ b/app/logical/artist_finder.rb
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ module ArtistFinder
   # @param url [String] the artist profile URL
   # @return [Array<Artist>] the list of matching artists
   def find_artists(url)
+    return Artist.none if url.blank?
+
     url = ArtistURL.normalize_normalized_url(url)
 
     # First try an exact match
diff --git a/app/logical/sources/strategies/base.rb b/app/logical/sources/strategies/base.rb
index 2fdda17d9..6768d3103 100644
--- a/app/logical/sources/strategies/base.rb
+++ b/app/logical/sources/strategies/base.rb
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ module Sources
       end
 
       def artists
-        ArtistFinder.find_artists(profile_url.to_s)
+        ArtistFinder.find_artists(profile_url)
       end
 
       # A new artist entry with suggested defaults for when the artist doesn't