diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Resource/Client.php b/lib/Doctrine/Resource/Client.php
index 9a8321fc8..3674c2133 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Resource/Client.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Resource/Client.php
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ class Doctrine_Resource_Client extends Doctrine_Resource
     
     public function newRecord($model)
     {
-        $record = new Doctrine_Resource_Record($model, $this->config);
-        
-        return $record;
+        return new Doctrine_Resource_Record($model, $this->config);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Resource/Collection.php b/lib/Doctrine/Resource/Collection.php
index ca4133751..64256d8a5 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Resource/Collection.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Resource/Collection.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Doctrine_Resource_Collection extends Doctrine_Access implements Countable,
     
     public function getFirst()
     {
-        return $this->data[0];
+        return isset($this->data[0]) ? $this->data[0]:null;
     }
     
     public function toArray()