diff --git a/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/jsx.js b/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/jsx.js
index 4404273956..776714c873 100644
--- a/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/jsx.js
+++ b/packages/babel-types/src/definitions/jsx.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ defineType("JSXExpressionContainer", {
   aliases: ["JSX", "Immutable"],
   fields: {
     expression: {
-      validate: assertNodeType("Expression"),
+      validate: assertNodeType("Expression", "JSXEmptyExpression"),
     },
   },
 });