diff --git a/lib/tty/prompt/question.rb b/lib/tty/prompt/question.rb
index 4567fd45..5aca5e8c 100644
--- a/lib/tty/prompt/question.rb
+++ b/lib/tty/prompt/question.rb
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def render_question
           header
         elsif @done
           header += @prompt.decorate("#{@input}", @color)
-        elsif default?
+        elsif default? && !Utils.blank?(@default)
           header += @prompt.decorate("(#{default})", :bright_black) + ' '
         end
         @prompt.print(header)
diff --git a/spec/unit/ask_spec.rb b/spec/unit/ask_spec.rb
index f7019dba..1ad94d7b 100644
--- a/spec/unit/ask_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/ask_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # encoding: utf-8
 
 RSpec.describe TTY::Prompt, '#ask' do
+
   subject(:prompt) { TTY::TestPrompt.new }
 
   it 'asks question' do
@@ -54,4 +55,32 @@
       "What is your name? \e[32mPiotr\e[0m\n"
     ].join)
   end
+
+  it "permits empty default parameter" do
+    prompt.input << "\r"
+    prompt.input.rewind
+
+    answer = prompt.ask("What is your name?", default: '')
+    expect(answer).to eq('')
+    expect(prompt.output.string).to eq([
+      "What is your name? ",
+      "\e[1000D\e[K\e[1A",
+      "\e[1000D\e[K",
+      "What is your name? \n"
+    ].join)
+  end
+
+  it "permits nil default parameter" do
+    prompt.input << "\r"
+    prompt.input.rewind
+
+    answer = prompt.ask("What is your name?", default: nil)
+    expect(answer).to eq(nil)
+    expect(prompt.output.string).to eq([
+      "What is your name? ",
+      "\e[1000D\e[K\e[1A",
+      "\e[1000D\e[K",
+      "What is your name? \n"
+    ].join)
+  end
 end