diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index b44ae8a..c8d1790 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function Table (options){
     , head: []
   }, options);
 
-  if (options.rows) {
+  if (options && options.rows) {
     for (var i = 0; i < options.rows.length; i++) {
       this.push(options.rows[i]);
     }
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 11af839..1839f7b 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -309,4 +309,9 @@ module.exports = {
     table.toString().should.eql(expected.join("\n"));
   },
 
+  'test table with no options provided in constructor': () => {
+    const table = new Table();
+
+    table.should.exist;
+  },
 };