diff --git a/test/tables b/test/tables
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..37ed9ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tables
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+. test/lib.sh
+
+begin "Handles empty table cells"
+scdoc <<EOF >/dev/null
+bug-example(1)
+
+[[ *Foo*
+:- 
+:-
+EOF
+end 0