diff --git a/examples/7nodes/samples/send-private-txn-quorum.js/send.js b/examples/7nodes/samples/send-private-txn-quorum.js/send.js
index ebcd9199..c25e893b 100644
--- a/examples/7nodes/samples/send-private-txn-quorum.js/send.js
+++ b/examples/7nodes/samples/send-private-txn-quorum.js/send.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async function send() {
   const txnParams = {
     gasPrice: 0,
     gasLimit: 4300000,
-    to: "",
+    to: null,
     value: 0,
     data: initializedDeploy,
     from: decryptedAccount,