diff --git a/tests/data/empty-16.tar.xz b/tests/data/empty-16.tar.xz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6b1022
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/data/empty-16.tar.xz differ
diff --git a/tests/sqlite.py b/tests/sqlite.py
index 215eb10..aa1bff8 100644
--- a/tests/sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/sqlite.py
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ class SQLite_04a_NewData15(SQLiteTestBase, NewData):
     root_override = None
 
 
+class SQLite_04b_NewData16(SQLiteTestBase, NewData):
+    
+    # Use empty database without root_override
+    test_db = 'empty-16.tar.xz'
+    root_override = None
+
+
 class SQLite_05_RootOverride_01(SQLiteTestBase, NewDataRoot):
     
     # Use empty database without root_override