diff --git a/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass b/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass
index f99aa7f..1926d12 100644
--- a/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/buildhistory.bbclass
@@ -396,16 +396,13 @@ buildhistory_commit() {
 		if [ ! -d .git ] ; then
 			git init -q
 		fi
-		# Ensure there are new/changed files to commit
-		repostatus=`git status --porcelain`
-		if [ "$repostatus" != "" ] ; then
-			git add ${BUILDHISTORY_DIR}/*
-			HOSTNAME=`hostname 2>/dev/null || echo unknown`
-			git commit ${BUILDHISTORY_DIR}/ -m "Build ${BUILDNAME} of ${DISTRO} ${DISTRO_VERSION} for machine ${MACHINE} on $HOSTNAME" --author "${BUILDHISTORY_COMMIT_AUTHOR}" > /dev/null
-			if [ "${BUILDHISTORY_PUSH_REPO}" != "" ] ; then
-				git push -q ${BUILDHISTORY_PUSH_REPO}
-			fi
-		fi) || true
+		git add ${BUILDHISTORY_DIR}/*
+		HOSTNAME=`hostname 2>/dev/null || echo unknown`
+		git commit ${BUILDHISTORY_DIR}/ --allow-empty -m "Build ${BUILDNAME} of ${DISTRO} ${DISTRO_VERSION} for machine ${MACHINE} on $HOSTNAME" --author "${BUILDHISTORY_COMMIT_AUTHOR}" > /dev/null
+		if [ "${BUILDHISTORY_PUSH_REPO}" != "" ] ; then
+			git push -q ${BUILDHISTORY_PUSH_REPO}
+		fi
+	) || true
 }
 
 python buildhistory_eventhandler() {