diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/Registry.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/Registry.java
index 1df3ce0bc..387a6c967 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/Registry.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/Registry.java
@@ -285,6 +285,10 @@ public class Registry extends ImmutableObject implements Buildable, DatastoreAnd
     return VKey.create(Registry.class, tld, Key.create(getCrossTldKey(), Registry.class, tld));
   }
 
+  public static VKey<Registry> createVKey(Key<Registry> key) {
+    return createVKey(key.getName());
+  }
+
   /**
    * The name of the pricing engine that this TLD uses.
    *
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/label/PremiumList.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/label/PremiumList.java
index 9982a9eda..50f45daa1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/label/PremiumList.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/model/registry/label/PremiumList.java
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ public final class PremiumList extends BaseDomainLabelList<Money, PremiumList.Pr
 
     @Override
     public ImmutableList<SqlEntity> toSqlEntities() {
-      return null;
+      return ImmutableList.of();
     }
 
     /** A builder for constructing {@link PremiumListEntry} objects, since they are immutable. */