diff --git a/tests/test_books_loader.py b/tests/test_books_loader.py
index fb92e4ac1f68528d0d1eb95ec75453a952a88612..058ad75be59e53cd52ca598759fe769c0b48ea31 100644
--- a/tests/test_books_loader.py
+++ b/tests/test_books_loader.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import hashlib
+
 from datetime import date
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -74,3 +76,8 @@ def test_fy_range_string_plugins_override(conservancy_loader, plugins):
 
 def test_fy_range_string_empty_range(conservancy_loader):
     assert conservancy_loader.fy_range_string(2020, 2019) == ''
+
+def test_load_fy_range_empty(conservancy_loader):
+    entries, errors, options_map = conservancy_loader.load_fy_range(2020, 2019)
+    assert not entries
+    assert options_map.get('input_hash') == hashlib.md5().hexdigest()