diff --git a/wp-includes/category-template.php b/wp-includes/category-template.php
index 21266fb60f..12f85f2bfc 100644
--- a/wp-includes/category-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/category-template.php
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ class Walker_Category extends Walker {
 			} else {
 				$alt = ' alt="' . $args['feed'] . '"';
 				$name = $args['feed'];
-				$link .= $args['title'];
+				$link .= empty( $args['title'] ) ? '' : $args['title'];
 			}
 
 			$link .= '>';