diff --git a/tests/data/scanner/empty.wav b/tests/data/scanner/empty.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efe516b3
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diff --git a/tests/scanner_test.py b/tests/scanner_test.py
index 903d6510..ca007533 100644
--- a/tests/scanner_test.py
+++ b/tests/scanner_test.py
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@ class ScannerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.scan('scanner/example.log')
         self.assert_(self.errors)
 
+    def test_empty_wav_file_is_ignored(self):
+        self.scan('scanner/empty.wav')
+        self.assert_(self.errors)
+
     @unittest.SkipTest
     def test_song_without_time_is_handeled(self):
         pass