diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e0746b9..7ac911d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ module.exports = function (babel) {
           // turn tag into createElement call
           var callExpr = buildElementCall(path.get('openingElement'), file)
           // add children array as 3rd arg
-          callExpr.arguments.push(t.arrayExpression(path.node.children))
+          if (path.node.children.length > 0) {
+            callExpr.arguments.push(t.arrayExpression(path.node.children))
+          }
           if (callExpr.arguments.length >= 3) {
             callExpr._prettyCall = true
           }