diff --git a/core/config/project_settings.cpp b/core/config/project_settings.cpp
index b63fbde7a017..ba9c6e4c601a 100644
--- a/core/config/project_settings.cpp
+++ b/core/config/project_settings.cpp
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ Array ProjectSettings::get_global_class_list() {
 	Ref<ConfigFile> cf;
 	cf.instantiate();
 	if (cf->load(get_global_class_list_path()) == OK) {
-		script_classes = cf->get_value("", "list");
+		script_classes = cf->get_value("", "list", Array());
 	} else {
 #ifndef TOOLS_ENABLED
 		// Script classes can't be recreated in exported project, so print an error.
diff --git a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
index 4d0ef3fe8d93..644c32e8a403 100644
--- a/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_file_system.cpp
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ void EditorFileSystem::_update_pending_script_classes() {
 		_update_script_classes();
 	} else {
 		// In case the class cache file was removed somehow, regenerate it.
-		if (ScriptServer::has_global_classes() && !FileAccess::exists(ScriptServer::get_global_class_cache_file_path())) {
+		if (!FileAccess::exists(ScriptServer::get_global_class_cache_file_path())) {
 			ScriptServer::save_global_classes();
 		}
 	}