diff --git a/modules/nameplates.lua b/modules/nameplates.lua
index c5b7be0b..47eed64d 100644
--- a/modules/nameplates.lua
+++ b/modules/nameplates.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pfUI:RegisterModule("nameplates", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
+  local function nilfunc() return nil end
   local font = C.nameplates.use_unitfonts == "1" and pfUI.font_unit or pfUI.font_default
   local font_size = C.nameplates.use_unitfonts == "1" and C.global.font_unit_size or C.global.font_size
   local inactive_alpha = tonumber(C.nameplates.notargalpha)
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("nameplates", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
       this.nameplate = CreateFrame("Button", nil, this)
       this.nameplate.parent = this
       this.healthbar, this.castbar = this:GetChildren()
-      this.healthbar:SetScript("OnEnter", function() return nil end)
+      this.healthbar:SetScript("OnEnter", nilfunc)
+
       for i, frame in pairs({this:GetRegions()}) do
         if NAMEPLATE_OBJECTORDER[i] == "_" then
           frame.Show = function() return end