diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/testdatasource/csv_data.go b/pkg/tsdb/testdatasource/csv_data.go
index 8154695db05..2c1b56517ab 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/testdatasource/csv_data.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/testdatasource/csv_data.go
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ func (s *Service) handleCsvContentScenario(ctx context.Context, req *backend.Que
 		}
 
 		csvContent := model.Get("csvContent").MustString()
+		if len(csvContent) == 0 {
+			return backend.NewQueryDataResponse(), nil
+		}
+
 		alias := model.Get("alias").MustString("")
 
 		frame, err := LoadCsvContent(strings.NewReader(csvContent), alias)