diff --git a/account/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/account/api/DefaultAccount.java b/account/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/account/api/DefaultAccount.java
index aebc643..72e3516 100644
--- a/account/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/account/api/DefaultAccount.java
+++ b/account/src/main/java/com/ning/billing/account/api/DefaultAccount.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class DefaultAccount extends EntityBase implements Account {
@Override
public Integer getBillCycleDay() {
- return billCycleDay;
+ return Objects.firstNonNull(billCycleDay, 0);
}
@Override