diff --git a/pre_commit_hooks/file_contents_sorter.py b/pre_commit_hooks/file_contents_sorter.py
index c5691f0..02bdbcc 100644
--- a/pre_commit_hooks/file_contents_sorter.py
+++ b/pre_commit_hooks/file_contents_sorter.py
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
     after = sorted(lines, key=key)
 
     before_string = b''.join(before)
-    after_string = b'\n'.join(after) + b'\n'
+    after_string = b'\n'.join(after)
+
+    if after_string:
+        after_string += b'\n'
 
     if before_string == after_string:
         return PASS
diff --git a/tests/file_contents_sorter_test.py b/tests/file_contents_sorter_test.py
index 5e79e40..49b3b79 100644
--- a/tests/file_contents_sorter_test.py
+++ b/tests/file_contents_sorter_test.py
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ('input_s', 'argv', 'expected_retval', 'output'),
     (
-        (b'', [], FAIL, b'\n'),
+        (b'', [], PASS, b''),
+        (b'\n', [], FAIL, b''),
+        (b'\n\n', [], FAIL, b''),
         (b'lonesome\n', [], PASS, b'lonesome\n'),
         (b'missing_newline', [], FAIL, b'missing_newline\n'),
         (b'newline\nmissing', [], FAIL, b'missing\nnewline\n'),