diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index 12f0d4a14..799af68be 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Changes in 3.4.0 Beta 2
+
+1)  Fix for empty blacklist file.
+
 Changes in 3.4.0 Beta 1
 
 1)  Correct handling of masq file.
diff --git a/Shorewall/compiler b/Shorewall/compiler
index 331dce0b8..5b0eadc12 100755
--- a/Shorewall/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall/compiler
@@ -3300,9 +3300,14 @@ load_blacklist()
 __EOF__
     INDENT="    "
 
-    while read networks protocol ports; do
-	process_blacklist_rec
-    done < $TMP_DIR/blacklist
+    if [ -s $TMP_DIR/blacklist ]; then
+
+	while read networks protocol ports; do
+	    process_blacklist_rec
+	done < $TMP_DIR/blacklist
+    else
+	save_command true
+    fi
 
     INDENT=
     save_command "}"
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index 3d78e33b5..6d81b56ed 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ Release Highlights
     /etc/shorewall/route_rules and reverses those changes when
     appropriate.
 
+Problems Corrected in 3.4.0 Beta 2
+
+1)  If 'blacklist' was specified on an interface and the
+    /etc/shorewall/blacklist was empty, then the generated firewall
+    script contained a syntax error (the function load_blacklist() was
+    empty).
+
 Migration Considerations:
 
 1)  Shorewall supports the notion of "default actions". A default