diff --git a/pkg/resource/factory_test.go b/pkg/resource/factory_test.go
index b8138676f..8d9af62a3 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/factory_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/factory_test.go
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ items:
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: List
 items:
+`
+	patchList4 := patch.StrategicMerge("patch7.yaml")
+	patch7 := `
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: List
 `
 	testDeploymentSpec := map[string]interface{}{
 		"template": map[string]interface{}{
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@ items:
 	l.AddFile("/"+string(patchList), []byte(patch4))
 	l.AddFile("/"+string(patchList2), []byte(patch5))
 	l.AddFile("/"+string(patchList3), []byte(patch6))
+	l.AddFile("/"+string(patchList4), []byte(patch7))
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
@@ -176,6 +182,12 @@ items:
 			expectedOut: []*Resource{},
 			expectedErr: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name:        "listWithNo'items:'",
+			input:       []patch.StrategicMerge{patchList4},
+			expectedOut: []*Resource{},
+			expectedErr: false,
+		},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		rs, err := factory.SliceFromPatches(l, test.input)