diff --git a/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs b/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs
index 4dc1a5e4f5e9..cd24de6a0a74 100644
--- a/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ impl LateLintPass for UnusedResults {
         let t = cx.tcx.expr_ty(&expr);
         let warned = match t.sty {
             ty::TyTuple(ref tys) if tys.is_empty() => return,
+            ty::TyEmpty => return,
             ty::TyBool => return,
             ty::TyStruct(def, _) |
             ty::TyEnum(def, _) => {