diff --git a/.lcovrc b/.lcovrc
index b7bc78b6c..e64b52ce6 100644
--- a/.lcovrc
+++ b/.lcovrc
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ ignore_errors = negative
 
 # gnulib paths may not be used
 ignore_errors = unused
+
+# baseline lcov files may be empty
+ignore_errors = empty