diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.ocl.xtext.base/src/org/eclipse/ocl/xtext/base/services/BaseLinkingService.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.ocl.xtext.base/src/org/eclipse/ocl/xtext/base/services/BaseLinkingService.java
index 00c3111..3ec5358 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.ocl.xtext.base/src/org/eclipse/ocl/xtext/base/services/BaseLinkingService.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.ocl.xtext.base/src/org/eclipse/ocl/xtext/base/services/BaseLinkingService.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 			depth++;
 			String text = getText(node);
 			boolean traceLookup = BaseScopeProvider.LOOKUP.isActive();
-			if ((text == null) || "".equals(text)) {				// Avoid IQualifiedNameConverter IAE
+			if (text == null) {				// Avoid IQualifiedNameConverter IAE
 				if (traceLookup) {
 					BaseScopeProvider.LOOKUP.println("" + depth + " Lookup null");
 				}