diff --git a/modules/aardvarkBidAdapter.js b/modules/aardvarkBidAdapter.js
index 7d358864b35..6a4c8b99572 100644
--- a/modules/aardvarkBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/aardvarkBidAdapter.js
@@ -100,9 +100,15 @@ export const spec = {
     }
 
     utils._each(serverResponse.body, function(rawBid) {
+      var cpm = +(rawBid.cpm || 0);
+
+      if (!cpm) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       var bidResponse = {
         requestId: rawBid.cid,
-        cpm: rawBid.cpm || 0,
+        cpm: cpm,
         width: rawBid.width || 0,
         height: rawBid.height || 0,
         currency: rawBid.currency ? rawBid.currency : AARDVARK_CURRENCY,
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/aardvarkBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/aardvarkBidAdapter_spec.js
index d2b9cbc0fa8..6d4649ea107 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/aardvarkBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/aardvarkBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -257,8 +257,7 @@ describe('aardvarkAdapterTest', () => {
       }];
 
       var result = spec.interpretResponse({ body: emptyResponse }, {});
-      expect(result.length).to.equal(1);
-      expect(result[0].cpm).to.equal(0.0);
+      expect(result.length).to.equal(0);
     });
   });
 });