diff --git a/lib/contracts/compiler.js b/lib/contracts/compiler.js
index af2cc5eb..e6c4fc23 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/contracts/compiler.js
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ class Compiler {
           return false;
         });
 
-        compiler.call(compiler, matchingFiles || [], function (err, compileResult) {
+        if (!matchingFiles || !matchingFiles.length) {
+          return callback();
+        }
+        compiler.call(compiler, matchingFiles, function (err, compileResult) {
           Object.assign(compiledObject, compileResult);
           callback(err, compileResult);
         });