diff --git a/source/tools/entity/checkrefs.py b/source/tools/entity/checkrefs.py
index 4e5917ea7e..451f2cf681 100755
--- a/source/tools/entity/checkrefs.py
+++ b/source/tools/entity/checkrefs.py
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ class CheckRefs:
 
         for category, items in self.deps_gui_items.items():
             for ref, item in items:
-                if item not in self.gui_items[category]:
+                if item != "" and item not in self.gui_items[category]:
                     missing_items[category][item].add(ref)
 
         for category, items in missing_items.items():