diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVParserTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVParserTest.java
index 7e0071a4..4b73767c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVParserTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVParserTest.java
@@ -217,6 +217,12 @@ public class CSVParserTest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testEmptyFile() throws Exception {
+        CSVParser parser = new CSVParser("", CSVFormat.DEFAULT);
+        assertNull(parser.getRecord());
+    }
+
     @Test
     @Ignore
     public void testBackslashEscapingOld() throws IOException {