diff --git a/packages/manganis/manganis-macro/src/asset.rs b/packages/manganis/manganis-macro/src/asset.rs
index 7475fc0092..43170da22a 100644
--- a/packages/manganis/manganis-macro/src/asset.rs
+++ b/packages/manganis/manganis-macro/src/asset.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ use syn::{
 };
 
 fn resolve_path(raw: &str) -> Result<PathBuf, AssetParseError> {
-    if raw.is_empty() {
-        return Err(AssetParseError::InvalidPath {
-            path: PathBuf::new(),
-        });
-    }
-
     // Get the location of the root of the crate which is where all assets are relative to
     //
     // IE