diff --git a/compile.js b/compile.js
index 18a48bf..950d8a1 100644
--- a/compile.js
+++ b/compile.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var argTemplate = "(result = args.hasOwnProperty(\"{0}\") ? " +
 module.exports = compile
 
 function compile(string, inline) {
-    var replacements = string.match(nargs)
+    var replacements = string.match(nargs) || []
     var interleave = string.split(nargs)
     var replace = []
 
diff --git a/test/compile-strong.js b/test/compile-strong.js
index b0116d5..f980e43 100644
--- a/test/compile-strong.js
+++ b/test/compile-strong.js
@@ -277,3 +277,10 @@ test("Allow multiple references", function (assert) {
     assert.equal(result3, "onetwothree\nonetwothree\nonetwothree")
     assert.end()
 })
+
+test("Template string without arguments", function (assert) {
+    var template = compile("Hello, how are you?", true)
+    var result = template()
+    assert.equal(result, "Hello, how are you?")
+    assert.end()
+})
diff --git a/test/compile-weak.js b/test/compile-weak.js
index 43e4cf9..cacd252 100644
--- a/test/compile-weak.js
+++ b/test/compile-weak.js
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ test("Listed arguments are replaced", function (assert) {
     assert.end()
 })
 
-
 test("Supports quotes", function (assert) {
     var template = compile("Hello {0}, how are you?")
     var result = template("\"Mark")
@@ -278,3 +277,10 @@ test("Allow multiple references", function (assert) {
     assert.equal(result3, "onetwothree\nonetwothree\nonetwothree")
     assert.end()
 })
+
+test("Template string without arguments", function (assert) {
+    var template = compile("Hello, how are you?")
+    var result = template()
+    assert.equal(result, "Hello, how are you?")
+    assert.end()
+})
diff --git a/test/string-template.js b/test/string-template.js
index 72ba93c..d3950c5 100644
--- a/test/string-template.js
+++ b/test/string-template.js
@@ -211,3 +211,9 @@ test("Allow multiple references", function (assert) {
     assert.equal(result3, "onetwothree\nonetwothree\nonetwothree")
     assert.end()
 })
+
+test("Template string without arguments", function (assert) {
+    var result = format("Hello, how are you?")
+    assert.equal(result, "Hello, how are you?")
+    assert.end()
+})