diff --git a/lib/queue.js b/lib/queue.js
index 0ad440bf..8178893a 100644
--- a/lib/queue.js
+++ b/lib/queue.js
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ const queue = (options) => {
         const onMessage = (msg) => {
 
             const data = parseMessage(msg);
-            if (!data) {
-                return;
-            }
 
             const ack = (reply) => {
 
diff --git a/test/queue.test.js b/test/queue.test.js
index c9a86941..9bb417d2 100644
--- a/test/queue.test.js
+++ b/test/queue.test.js
@@ -101,6 +101,19 @@ describe('queue', () => {
                 exchange.publish(message, { key: name });
             });
         });
+
+        it('consumes empty payloads', (done) => {
+
+            queue.consume((data) => {
+
+                Assert.equal(data, null);
+                done();
+            });
+            queue.on('ready', () => {
+
+                exchange.publish(null, { key: name });
+            });
+        });
     });
 
     describe('cancel', () => {