diff --git a/src/component.rs b/src/component.rs
index 4c6a4b8..b8516da 100644
--- a/src/component.rs
+++ b/src/component.rs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ fn generate_pattern_string(part_list: &[&Part], options: &Options) -> String {
           kind: PartType::FixedText,
           value,
           ..
-        }) if value.chars().last().unwrap().to_string() == options.prefix_code_point
+        }) if !value.is_empty() && value.chars().last().unwrap().to_string() == options.prefix_code_point
       )
     {
       needs_grouping = true;
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d8fad56..1bd2fbd 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1120,4 +1120,16 @@ mod tests {
     // Should use non-opaque canonicalization because of leading slash
     assert_eq!(myfile_pattern.pathname().to_string(), "/test");
   }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn issue72() {
+    let _ = <UrlPattern>::parse(
+      UrlPatternInit {
+        pathname: Some("\\\n*\0".to_string()),
+        ..Default::default()
+      },
+      Default::default(),
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+  }
 }