diff --git a/src/data/streams/empatica_zip/container.py b/src/data/streams/empatica_zip/container.py
index 3d95bc06..8991b991 100644
--- a/src/data/streams/empatica_zip/container.py
+++ b/src/data/streams/empatica_zip/container.py
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ def extract_empatica_data(data,  sensor):
         df['y'] = df['y'].astype(float)
         df['z'] = df['z'].astype(float)
         df.index.name = 'timestamp'
+        if df.empty:
+            return df
 
     elif sensor == 'EMPATICA_INTER_BEAT_INTERVAL':