diff --git a/src/harfbuzz-open.c b/src/harfbuzz-open.c
index b3c1bcb07..e836df1ea 100644
--- a/src/harfbuzz-open.c
+++ b/src/harfbuzz-open.c
@@ -241,11 +241,16 @@ FT_Error  _HB_OPEN_Load_ScriptList( HB_ScriptList*  sl,
     (void)FILE_Seek( cur_offset );
   }
 
+  /* Empty tables are harmless and generated by fontforge.
+   * See http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=347073
+   */
+#if 0
   if ( sl->ScriptCount == 0 )
   {
     error = HB_Err_Invalid_SubTable;
     goto Fail;
   }
+#endif
   
   return FT_Err_Ok;