diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el b/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
index 4114f21bc75..4a174d5db5c 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ SERVER."
   (unwind-protect
       (progn
         (setf (eglot--shutdown-requested server) t)
-        (eglot--request server :shutdown nil :timeout (or timeout 1.5))
+        (eglot--request server :shutdown eglot--{} :timeout (or timeout 1.5))
         (jsonrpc-notify server :exit nil))
     ;; Now ask jsonrpc.el to shut down the server.
     (jsonrpc-shutdown server (not preserve-buffers))