diff --git a/src/blueprint/blueprint.rs b/src/blueprint/blueprint.rs
index 676838411c..5cd109d411 100644
--- a/src/blueprint/blueprint.rs
+++ b/src/blueprint/blueprint.rs
@@ -53,14 +53,6 @@ impl Type {
             Type::ListType { non_null, .. } => *non_null,
         }
     }
-
-    /// checks if the type is a list
-    pub fn is_list(&self) -> bool {
-        match self {
-            Type::NamedType { .. } => false,
-            Type::ListType { .. } => true,
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/blueprint/into_schema.rs b/src/blueprint/into_schema.rs
index 0829f79c18..9b886bb848 100644
--- a/src/blueprint/into_schema.rs
+++ b/src/blueprint/into_schema.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ fn to_type(def: &Definition) -> dynamic::Type {
                 let field = field.clone();
                 let type_ref = to_type_ref(&field.of_type);
                 let field_name = &field.name.clone();
-                let is_list = field.of_type.is_list();
                 let mut dyn_schema_field = dynamic::Field::new(
                     field_name,
                     type_ref.clone(),
@@ -73,13 +72,8 @@ fn to_type(def: &Definition) -> dynamic::Type {
                                             expr.eval(ctx, &Concurrent::Sequential).await?;
                                         let p = match const_value {
                                             ConstValue::List(a) => Some(FieldValue::list(a)),
-                                            a => {
-                                                if a == ConstValue::Null && is_list {
-                                                    FieldValue::NONE
-                                                } else {
-                                                    Some(FieldValue::from(a))
-                                                }
-                                            }
+                                            ConstValue::Null => FieldValue::NONE,
+                                            a => Some(FieldValue::from(a)),
                                         };
                                         Ok(p)
                                     }
diff --git a/tests/snapshots/execution_spec__graphql-datasource-errors.md_test_0.snap b/tests/snapshots/execution_spec__graphql-datasource-errors.md_test_0.snap
index 5e4910e7ab..e68bb4b23a 100644
--- a/tests/snapshots/execution_spec__graphql-datasource-errors.md_test_0.snap
+++ b/tests/snapshots/execution_spec__graphql-datasource-errors.md_test_0.snap
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ expression: response
   },
   "body": {
     "data": {
-      "user": {
-        "name": null
-      }
+      "user": null
     },
     "errors": [
       {
diff --git a/tests/snapshots/execution_spec__test-null-in-object.md_test_0.snap b/tests/snapshots/execution_spec__test-null-in-object.md_test_0.snap
index e2041de63e..611acae330 100644
--- a/tests/snapshots/execution_spec__test-null-in-object.md_test_0.snap
+++ b/tests/snapshots/execution_spec__test-null-in-object.md_test_0.snap
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ expression: response
   },
   "body": {
     "data": {
-      "hi": {
-        "name": null,
-        "id": null
-      }
+      "hi": null
     }
   }
 }