diff --git a/src/data/streams/empatica_zip/container.py b/src/data/streams/empatica_zip/container.py
index 93a6e5d8..3d95bc06 100644
--- a/src/data/streams/empatica_zip/container.py
+++ b/src/data/streams/empatica_zip/container.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ def extract_empatica_data(data,  sensor):
         df = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(ddict, orient='index', columns=[column])
         df[column] = df[column].astype(float)
         df.index.name = 'timestamp'
+        if df.empty:
+            return df
 
     elif sensor == 'EMPATICA_ACCELEROMETER':
         ddict = readFile(sensor_data_file, sensor)