diff --git a/src/octoprint/server/__init__.py b/src/octoprint/server/__init__.py
index ace1ab2a..3f991355 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/server/__init__.py
+++ b/src/octoprint/server/__init__.py
@@ -1044,8 +1044,6 @@ class Server(object):
 		     "js/app/helpers.js",
 		     "js/app/main.js"]
 		js_plugins = dynamic_plugin_assets["external"]["js"]
-		if len(js_plugins) == 0:
-			js_plugins = ["empty"]
 		js_app = js_plugins + js_core
 
 		css_libs = [
@@ -1099,12 +1097,18 @@ class Server(object):
 		if minify:
 			js_client_bundle = Bundle(*js_client, output="webassets/packed_client.js", filters="rjsmin, js_delimiter_bundler")
 			js_core_bundle = Bundle(*js_core, output="webassets/packed_core.js", filters="rjsmin, js_delimiter_bundler")
-			js_plugins_bundle = Bundle(*js_plugins, output="webassets/packed_plugins.js", filters="rjsmin, js_delimiter_bundler")
+			if len(js_plugins) == 0:
+				js_plugins_bundle = Bundle(*[])
+			else:
+				js_plugins_bundle = Bundle(*js_plugins, output="webassets/packed_plugins.js", filters="rjsmin, js_delimiter_bundler")
 			js_app_bundle = Bundle(*js_app, output="webassets/packed_app.js", filters="rjsmin, js_delimiter_bundler")
 		else:
 			js_client_bundle = Bundle(*js_client, output="webassets/packed_client.js", filters="js_delimiter_bundler")
 			js_core_bundle = Bundle(*js_core, output="webassets/packed_core.js", filters="js_delimiter_bundler")
-			js_plugins_bundle = Bundle(*js_plugins, output="webassets/packed_plugins.js", filters="js_delimiter_bundler")
+			if len(js_plugins) == 0:
+				js_plugins_bundle = Bundle(*[])
+			else:
+				js_plugins_bundle = Bundle(*js_plugins, output="webassets/packed_plugins.js", filters="js_delimiter_bundler")
 			js_app_bundle = Bundle(*js_app, output="webassets/packed_app.js", filters="js_delimiter_bundler")
 
 		# CSS