diff --git a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/react.js b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/react.js
index 32a1d4ee15..645e19a744 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/react.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/react.js
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ exports.XJSElement = {
           }
         });
 
+        return;
+      } else if (t.isXJSEmptyExpression(child)) {
         return;
       }