diff --git a/lib/git-fs.js b/lib/git-fs.js
index a8be53c..9fcfe7a 100755
--- a/lib/git-fs.js
+++ b/lib/git-fs.js
@@ -313,6 +313,14 @@ Git.readDir = safe(function readDir(version, path, callback) {
     var count = filenames.length;
     var files = [];
     var dirs = [];
+    if (!filenames.length) {
+      callback(null, {
+        files: files,
+        dirs: dirs
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
     filenames.forEach(function (filename) {
       fs.stat(Path.join(realPath, filename), function (err, stat) {
         if (err) { callback(err); return; }