diff --git a/gguf.py b/gguf.py
index de3e5bbfb..18f42267a 100644
--- a/gguf.py
+++ b/gguf.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class GGUFWriter:
         self.add_val(val, GGUFValueType.BOOL)
 
     def add_string(self, key: str, val: str):
+        if len(val) == 0: return
         self.add_key(key)
         self.add_val(val, GGUFValueType.STRING)