diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/util/index.js b/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/util/index.js
index c74c9219bc..db331efa3c 100644
--- a/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/util/index.js
+++ b/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/util/index.js
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ function resolveItem (item, pages, base, groupDepth = 1) {
       )
     }
     const children = item.children || []
-    if (children.length === 0) {
+    if (children.length === 0 && item.path) {
       return Object.assign(resolvePage(pages, item.path, base), {
         title: item.title
       })