diff --git a/Models/ContentModel.cs b/Models/ContentModel.cs
index 26f2e64..e91d81f 100644
--- a/Models/ContentModel.cs
+++ b/Models/ContentModel.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ namespace BinaryDad.Notes.Models;
 
 public class ContentModel
 {
-    public ICollection<string> NoteNames { get; set; }
-    public string Text { get; set; }
+    public ICollection<string> NoteNames { get; set; } = new List<string>();
+    public string Text { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 }
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diff --git a/Services/FileNoteService.cs b/Services/FileNoteService.cs
index 93c7297..9decc84 100644
--- a/Services/FileNoteService.cs
+++ b/Services/FileNoteService.cs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 {
     public class FileNoteService : INoteService
     {
-        private readonly string? defaultFileName;
-        private readonly string? filePath;
+        private readonly string defaultFileName;
+        private readonly string filePath;
 
         public FileNoteService(IConfiguration configuration)
         {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
             File.Delete(filePath);
         }
 
-        private void CheckFile(string noteName)
+        private void CheckFile(string? noteName)
         {
             var filePath = GetFilePath(noteName);