diff --git a/packages/markdown-cicero/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkSpec.test.js.snap b/packages/markdown-cicero/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkSpec.test.js.snap
index 95a8e986..82e2bac8 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-cicero/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkSpec.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/markdown-cicero/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkSpec.test.js.snap
@@ -484,14 +484,17 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts ATX headings-49 to concerto 1`] = `
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Heading",
       "level": "2",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Heading",
       "level": "1",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Heading",
       "level": "3",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
   ],
   "xmlns": "http://commonmark.org/xml/1.0",
@@ -1656,6 +1659,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts Block quotes-209 to concerto 1`] = `
   "nodes": [
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.BlockQuote",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
   ],
   "xmlns": "http://commonmark.org/xml/1.0",
@@ -1668,6 +1672,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts Block quotes-210 to concerto 1`] = `
   "nodes": [
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.BlockQuote",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
   ],
   "xmlns": "http://commonmark.org/xml/1.0",
@@ -10394,6 +10399,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts Link reference definitions-187 to concerto 1`] =
     },
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.BlockQuote",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
   ],
   "xmlns": "http://commonmark.org/xml/1.0",
@@ -13982,6 +13988,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts List items-250 to concerto 1`] = `
       "nodes": [
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
       ],
       "tight": "true",
@@ -14024,6 +14031,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts List items-251 to concerto 1`] = `
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
@@ -14071,6 +14079,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts List items-252 to concerto 1`] = `
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
@@ -14119,6 +14128,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts List items-253 to concerto 1`] = `
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
@@ -14153,6 +14163,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts List items-254 to concerto 1`] = `
       "nodes": [
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
       ],
       "tight": "true",
@@ -15940,6 +15951,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts Lists-285 to concerto 1`] = `
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
diff --git a/packages/markdown-common/lib/FromMarkdownIt.js b/packages/markdown-common/lib/FromMarkdownIt.js
index 11e5669f..41127065 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-common/lib/FromMarkdownIt.js
+++ b/packages/markdown-common/lib/FromMarkdownIt.js
@@ -173,11 +173,6 @@ class FromMarkdownIt {
             } else if (rule.close) {
                 const node = stack.pop();
                 if (rule.exit) { rule.exit(node,token,FromMarkdownIt.inlineCallback(rules)); }
-                if (token.type !== 'paragraph_close') {
-                    if (node.nodes.length === 0) {
-                        delete node.nodes;
-                    }
-                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/markdown-common/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkSpec.test.js.snap b/packages/markdown-common/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkSpec.test.js.snap
index 42d0d358..819f018f 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-common/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkSpec.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/markdown-common/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkSpec.test.js.snap
@@ -484,14 +484,17 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts ATX headings-49 to concerto JSON 1`] = `
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Heading",
       "level": "2",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Heading",
       "level": "1",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Heading",
       "level": "3",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
   ],
   "xmlns": "http://commonmark.org/xml/1.0",
@@ -1656,6 +1659,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts Block quotes-209 to concerto JSON 1`] = `
   "nodes": [
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.BlockQuote",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
   ],
   "xmlns": "http://commonmark.org/xml/1.0",
@@ -1668,6 +1672,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts Block quotes-210 to concerto JSON 1`] = `
   "nodes": [
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.BlockQuote",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
   ],
   "xmlns": "http://commonmark.org/xml/1.0",
@@ -10394,6 +10399,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts Link reference definitions-187 to concerto JSON
     },
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.BlockQuote",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
   ],
   "xmlns": "http://commonmark.org/xml/1.0",
@@ -13982,6 +13988,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts List items-250 to concerto JSON 1`] = `
       "nodes": [
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
       ],
       "tight": "true",
@@ -14024,6 +14031,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts List items-251 to concerto JSON 1`] = `
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
@@ -14071,6 +14079,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts List items-252 to concerto JSON 1`] = `
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
@@ -14119,6 +14128,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts List items-253 to concerto JSON 1`] = `
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
@@ -14153,6 +14163,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts List items-254 to concerto JSON 1`] = `
       "nodes": [
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
       ],
       "tight": "true",
@@ -15940,6 +15951,7 @@ exports[`markdown-spec converts Lists-285 to concerto JSON 1`] = `
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+          "nodes": [],
         },
         {
           "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
diff --git a/packages/markdown-common/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkTransformer.test.js.snap b/packages/markdown-common/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkTransformer.test.js.snap
index bbe6e339..fcfa0069 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-common/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkTransformer.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/markdown-common/lib/__snapshots__/CommonMarkTransformer.test.js.snap
@@ -1283,10 +1283,12 @@ exports[`markdown converts heading-empty.md to concerto JSON 1`] = `
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Heading",
       "level": "1",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Heading",
       "level": "2",
+      "nodes": [],
     },
     {
       "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Heading",
@@ -1956,6 +1958,7 @@ exports[`markdown converts miniblockquote2.md to concerto JSON 1`] = `
               "nodes": [
                 {
                   "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+                  "nodes": [],
                 },
               ],
               "tight": "true",
@@ -1971,6 +1974,7 @@ exports[`markdown converts miniblockquote2.md to concerto JSON 1`] = `
               "nodes": [
                 {
                   "$class": "org.accordproject.commonmark@0.5.0.Item",
+                  "nodes": [],
                 },
               ],
               "tight": "true",