diff --git a/linter.py b/linter.py
index ecc8b19..bdb5c1e 100644
--- a/linter.py
+++ b/linter.py
@@ -102,3 +102,11 @@ def reposition_match(self, line, col, m, vv):
             end_column += len(text)
 
         return line, col, end_column
+
+    def run(self, cmd, code):
+        # Workaround eslint bug https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/9515
+        # Fixed in eslint 4.10.0
+        if code == '':
+            code = ' '
+
+        return super().run(cmd, code)