diff --git a/lib/module.js b/lib/module.js
index c3250608ebe..77ed83423b9 100644
--- a/lib/module.js
+++ b/lib/module.js
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ function readPackage(requestPath) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (json === '')
-    return packageMainCache[requestPath] = undefined;
-
   try {
     var pkg = packageMainCache[requestPath] = JSON.parse(json).main;
   } catch (e) {