diff --git a/jetty-start/src/test/resources/empty.home/modules/empty.mod b/jetty-start/src/test/resources/empty.home/modules/empty.mod
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..17ab798fd7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jetty-start/src/test/resources/empty.home/modules/empty.mod
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Intentionally empty module
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/jetty-start/src/test/resources/empty.home/start.ini b/jetty-start/src/test/resources/empty.home/start.ini
index e751e99807d..08f209f63e3 100644
--- a/jetty-start/src/test/resources/empty.home/start.ini
+++ b/jetty-start/src/test/resources/empty.home/start.ini
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-#===========================================================
-# Empty start.ini
-#===========================================================
+--module=empty
\ No newline at end of file