diff --git a/test/utest-led-yaml-empty-group.cpp b/test/utest-led-yaml-empty-group.cpp
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+#include "config-validator.hpp"
+#include "group.hpp"
+#include "ledlayout.hpp"
+#include "test-empty-group.hpp"
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+using namespace phosphor::led;
+
+// systemLedMap is generated code
+// static const GroupMap systemLedMap = {};
+
+const std::string basePath = "/xyz/openbmc_project/led/groups/";
+
+TEST(YamlEmptyGroupTest, assertEmptyGroupExists)
+{
+    /* Empty led groups are supported since some boards may
+     * not have the required leds to fill the expected groups.
+     * Other software in openbmc (e.g bmcweb, led-manager itself)
+     * expects certain groups and unintended error messages can result
+     * if they are not present.
+     */
+
+    const std::string emptyGroupPath = basePath + "emptygroup";
+    const std::string nonEmptyGroupPath = basePath + "nonemptygroup";
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(systemLedMap.contains(emptyGroupPath), true);
+    EXPECT_EQ(systemLedMap.contains(nonEmptyGroupPath), true);
+
+    const Layout::GroupLayout& emptyGroup = systemLedMap.at(emptyGroupPath);
+    const Layout::GroupLayout& nonEmptyGroup =
+        systemLedMap.at(nonEmptyGroupPath);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(emptyGroup.actionSet.size(), 0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(nonEmptyGroup.actionSet.size(), 1);
+
+    // this should not throw
+    phosphor::led::validateConfigV1(systemLedMap);
+}