1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
index 88ad03960a..81fb8d3adf 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def feeder(lineno, s, fn, root, statements):
         if len(__residue__) != 0 and __residue__[0][0] != "#":
             bb.fatal("There is a comment on line %s of file %s (%s) which is in the middle of a multiline expression.\nBitbake used to ignore these but no longer does so, please fix your metadata as errors are likely as a result of this change." % (lineno, fn, s))
 
-    if len(__residue__) != 0 and __residue__[0][0] == "#" and s[0] != "#":
+    if len(__residue__) != 0 and __residue__[0][0] == "#" and (not s or s[0] != "#"):
         bb.fatal("There is a confusing multiline, partially commented expression on line %s of file %s (%s).\nPlease clarify whether this is all a comment or should be parsed." % (lineno, fn, s))
 
     if s and s[-1] == '\\':