diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index c9c32c43..26731884 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -232,6 +232,16 @@ def test_requires_egg_info(self):
         assert len(deps) == 2
         assert any(dep == 'wheel >= 1.0; python_version >= "2.7"' for dep in deps)
 
+    def test_requires_egg_info_empty(self):
+        fixtures.build_files(
+            {
+                'requires.txt': '',
+            },
+            self.site_dir.joinpath('egginfo_pkg.egg-info'),
+        )
+        deps = requires('egginfo-pkg')
+        assert deps == []
+
     def test_requires_dist_info(self):
         deps = requires('distinfo-pkg')
         assert len(deps) == 2