diff --git a/fdroidserver/common.py b/fdroidserver/common.py
index 56d05bd1..c1962f8d 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/common.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/common.py
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ def parse_androidmanifests(paths, ignoreversions=None):
     if max_version is None:
         max_version = "Unknown"
 
-    if not is_valid_package_name(max_package):
+    if max_package and not is_valid_package_name(max_package):
         raise FDroidException("Invalid package name {0}".format(max_package))
 
     return (max_version, max_vercode, max_package)