diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 2d8a09d..4684254 100755
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def main():
         for fn in glob.glob(pattern):
             tests = tests + 1
             unittest, cfg = load_unittest(fn)
-            if not unittest or not cfg:
+            if not unittest:
                 errors = errors + 1
                 continue
 
diff --git a/unittest/correct-empty.yaml b/unittest/correct-empty.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa3fe59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unittest/correct-empty.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+test:
+  description: "A completely empty config file is, ironically, correct"
+  errors:
+    count: 0
+---
+
diff --git a/validator/__init__.py b/validator/__init__.py
index 9fc9a35..13f62af 100644
--- a/validator/__init__.py
+++ b/validator/__init__.py
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ class Validator(object):
     def validate(self, yaml):
         ret_rv = True
         ret_msgs = []
+        if not yaml:
+            return ret_rv, ret_msgs
+
         if self.schema:
             try:
                 self.logger.debug("Validating against schema %s" % self.schema)