diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/Color.pm b/fhem/FHEM/Color.pm
index 502a76cdf..fe6db8c7c 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/Color.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/Color.pm
@@ -118,23 +118,22 @@ ChannelsToRgb(@) {
 sub
 ChannelsToBrightness(@) {
   my (@channels) = @_;
-  
+
   my $max = 0;
   foreach my $value (@channels) {
     $max = $value if ($max < $value);
   }
-  
-  return {
-    bri => 0,
-    channels => \(255 x @channels),
-  } unless ($max > 0);
-  
+
   my @bri = ();
-  my $norm = 255/$max;
-  foreach my $value (@channels) {
-    push @bri,int($value*$norm);
+  if( $max == 0) {
+    @bri = (0) x @channels;
+  } else {
+    my $norm = 255/$max;
+    foreach my $value (@channels) {
+      push @bri,int($value*$norm);
+    }
   }
-  
+
   return {
     bri => int($max/2.55),
     channels  => \@bri,