diff --git a/regolith/filter_remote.go b/regolith/filter_remote.go
index b77870c2..0aff30be 100644
--- a/regolith/filter_remote.go
+++ b/regolith/filter_remote.go
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ func (f *RemoteFilter) Run(absoluteLocation string) error {
 
 	path := UrlToPath(f.Url)
 	absolutePath, _ := filepath.Abs(path)
-	filterCollection, err := FilterCollectionFromFilterJson(path)
+	filterCollection, err := FilterCollectionFromFilterJson(
+		filepath.Join(path, "filter.json"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/regolith/profile.go b/regolith/profile.go
index a1a89c6b..e9cd12c7 100644
--- a/regolith/profile.go
+++ b/regolith/profile.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func RunProfile(profileName string) error {
 // FilterCollectionFromFilterJson returns a collection of filters from a
 // "filter.json" file of a remote filter.
 func FilterCollectionFromFilterJson(path string) (*FilterCollection, error) {
-	result := &FilterCollection{}
+	result := &FilterCollection{Filters: []FilterRunner{}}
 	file, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
 
 	if err != nil {