diff --git a/k8sdeps/kunstruct/factory_test.go b/k8sdeps/kunstruct/factory_test.go
index 25a54ad24..d0279d34e 100644
--- a/k8sdeps/kunstruct/factory_test.go
+++ b/k8sdeps/kunstruct/factory_test.go
@@ -138,6 +138,22 @@ kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   annotations:
     foo: bar
+`),
+			expectedOut: nil,
+			expectedErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "nil value in list",
+			input: []byte(`
+apiVersion: builtin
+kind: ConfigMapGenerator
+metadata:
+  name: kube100-site
+  labels:
+    app: web
+    testList:
+      - testA
+      - 
 `),
 			expectedOut: nil,
 			expectedErr: true,
diff --git a/pkg/resource/factory_test.go b/pkg/resource/factory_test.go
index 8604ad2f9..5658a394a 100644
--- a/pkg/resource/factory_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resource/factory_test.go
@@ -98,21 +98,6 @@ items:
 	patch7 := `
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: List
-`
-	patchList5 := types.PatchStrategicMerge("patch8.yaml")
-	patch8 := `
-apiVersion: builtin
-kind: ConfigMapGenerator
-metadata:
-  name: kube100-site
-  labels:
-    app: web
-    testList:
-      - testA
-      - 
-literals:
-- FRUIT=apple
-- VEGETABLE=carrot
 `
 	testDeploymentSpec := map[string]interface{}{
 		"template": map[string]interface{}{
@@ -154,7 +139,6 @@ literals:
 	l.AddFile("/"+string(patchList2), []byte(patch5))
 	l.AddFile("/"+string(patchList3), []byte(patch6))
 	l.AddFile("/"+string(patchList4), []byte(patch7))
-	l.AddFile("/"+string(patchList5), []byte(patch8))
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
@@ -204,12 +188,6 @@ literals:
 			expectedOut: []*Resource{},
 			expectedErr: false,
 		},
-		{
-			name:        "listWithEmptyList",
-			input:       []types.PatchStrategicMerge{patchList5},
-			expectedOut: []*Resource{},
-			expectedErr: true,
-		},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		rs, err := factory.SliceFromPatches(l, test.input)