diff --git a/Lib/test/test_bz2.py b/Lib/test/test_bz2.py
index 715468a..5b48e2b 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_bz2.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_bz2.py
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@
         bz2d = BZ2Decompressor()
         text = bz2d.decompress(self.DATA)
         self.assertRaises(EOFError, bz2d.decompress, b"anything")
+        self.assertRaises(EOFError, bz2d.decompress, b"")
 
     @bigmemtest(size=_4G, memuse=1.25, dry_run=False)
     def testBigmem(self, unused_size):