diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-rd2markdown-item.R b/tests/testthat/test-rd2markdown-item.R
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+test_that("rd2markdown item empty tag does not throw error", {
+  rd <- rawRd("\\itemize{\\item{}{}}")
+  expect_silent(md <- rd2markdown(rd))
+  expect_equal(md, " * ")
+})