diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index 3a2e9676ec693ceb8bcb1403f5c038dfa1fc0757..743f2d38490c65c94d1ea375c36c71db0838b837 100644
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ def checkPartName(partDEFName, partF1Name):
 		errorOnLine(lineNum, 'Part DEF name and F1 name do not match')
 		
 def checkFootprint(lineNum, footprintField):
+	if footprintField == '':
+		return
+
 	parts = footprintField.split(':')
 
 	if parts[0] != libraryName: