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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diff --git a/pkg/analyzer/rbl.go b/pkg/analyzer/rbl.go
index bd3c9da..1c91180 100644
--- a/pkg/analyzer/rbl.go
+++ b/pkg/analyzer/rbl.go
@@ -302,7 +302,9 @@ func (r *DNSListChecker) reverseIP(ipStr string) string {
 }
 
 // CalculateScore calculates the list contribution to deliverability.
-// Informational lists are not counted in the score.
+// Informational lists don't count proportionally; instead, if any
+// informational list triggers, a flat 10% penalty is applied regardless
+// of how many of them fire.
 func (r *DNSListChecker) CalculateScore(results *DNSListResults, forWhitelist bool) (int, string) {
 	scoringListCount := len(r.Lists) - len(r.informationalSet)
 
@@ -324,7 +326,13 @@ func (r *DNSListChecker) CalculateScore(results *DNSListResults, forWhitelist bo
 		return 100, "A+"
 	}
 
-	percentage := 100 - results.RelevantListedCount*100/scoringListCount
+	// A listing on any informational list applies a flat 10% penalty.
+	informationalPenalty := 0
+	if results.ListedCount > results.RelevantListedCount {
+		informationalPenalty = 10
+	}
+
+	percentage := max(0, 100-results.RelevantListedCount*100/scoringListCount-informationalPenalty)
 	return percentage, ScoreToGrade(percentage)
 }