diff --git a/tests/test_tracker_icons.py b/tests/test_tracker_icons.py
index ae8f7feb2..fd86d7b50 100644
--- a/tests/test_tracker_icons.py
+++ b/tests/test_tracker_icons.py
@@ -60,3 +60,8 @@ class TrackerIconsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         d.addCallback(self.assertNotIdentical, None)
         d.addCallback(self.assertEquals, icon)
         return d
+
+    def test_get_empty_string_tracker(self):
+        d = icons.get("")
+        d.addCallback(self.assertEquals, None)
+        return d