diff --git a/lib/middleware/common.js b/lib/middleware/common.js
index 96ac2df29..2eea405d8 100644
--- a/lib/middleware/common.js
+++ b/lib/middleware/common.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ var createServeFile = function (fs, directory, config) {
           return 206
         } else {
           // Multiple ranges are not supported. Maybe future?
-          responseData = new Buffer(0)
+          responseData = Buffer.alloc(0)
           return 416
         }
       }