diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/manifestparser/ManifestParser.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/manifestparser/ManifestParser.java
index 47e80a2..c26db71 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/manifestparser/ManifestParser.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/util/manifestparser/ManifestParser.java
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@
         
         List<SimpleFilter> nativeFilterClauseList = new ArrayList<SimpleFilter>();
         
-        if(nativeLibraryClauses != null)
+        if(nativeLibraryClauses != null && !nativeLibraryClauses.isEmpty())
         {
             for(NativeLibraryClause clause: nativeLibraryClauses)
             {