diff --git a/docker/spamassassin/local.cf b/docker/spamassassin/local.cf
index ce9a31c..2bab1f8 100644
--- a/docker/spamassassin/local.cf
+++ b/docker/spamassassin/local.cf
@@ -58,4 +58,7 @@ score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED 0
 score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE_BLOCKED 0
 score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED 0
 score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL 0
-score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE 0
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+score RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE 0
+
+# emails with no text are common for tests, don't penalize them
+score EMPTY_MESSAGE 0
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