diff --git a/impl/core/src/test/java/br/gov/frameworkdemoiselle/configuration/field/string/AbstractStringFieldConfig.java b/impl/core/src/test/java/br/gov/frameworkdemoiselle/configuration/field/string/AbstractStringFieldConfig.java
index 1200669..bd57b09 100644
--- a/impl/core/src/test/java/br/gov/frameworkdemoiselle/configuration/field/string/AbstractStringFieldConfig.java
+++ b/impl/core/src/test/java/br/gov/frameworkdemoiselle/configuration/field/string/AbstractStringFieldConfig.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractStringFieldConfig {
 
 	private String stringWithComma;
 
+	private String emptyString;
+
 	public String getStringWithSpace() {
 		return stringWithSpace;
 	}
@@ -49,4 +51,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractStringFieldConfig {
 	public String getStringWithComma() {
 		return stringWithComma;
 	}
+
+	public String getEmptyString() {
+		return emptyString;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/impl/core/src/test/java/br/gov/frameworkdemoiselle/configuration/field/string/ConfigurationStringFieldTest.java b/impl/core/src/test/java/br/gov/frameworkdemoiselle/configuration/field/string/ConfigurationStringFieldTest.java
index a0148e6..e2a1d97 100644
--- a/impl/core/src/test/java/br/gov/frameworkdemoiselle/configuration/field/string/ConfigurationStringFieldTest.java
+++ b/impl/core/src/test/java/br/gov/frameworkdemoiselle/configuration/field/string/ConfigurationStringFieldTest.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class ConfigurationStringFieldTest extends AbstractConfigurationTest {
 	public static void afterClass() {
 		System.setProperty("stringWithSpace", String.valueOf("demoiselle framework"));
 		System.setProperty("stringWithComma", String.valueOf("demoiselle, framework"));
+		System.setProperty("emptyString", String.valueOf(""));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -101,4 +102,12 @@ public class ConfigurationStringFieldTest extends AbstractConfigurationTest {
 		assertEquals(expected, propertiesConfig.getStringWithComma());
 		assertEquals(expected, xmlConfig.getStringWithComma());
 	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void loadEmptyString() {
+		String expected = null;
+		assertEquals(expected, systemConfig.getEmptyString());
+		assertEquals(expected, propertiesConfig.getEmptyString());
+		assertEquals(expected, xmlConfig.getEmptyString());
+	}	
 }
diff --git a/impl/core/src/test/resources/configuration/field/string/demoiselle.properties b/impl/core/src/test/resources/configuration/field/string/demoiselle.properties
index 302d801..99f8956 100644
--- a/impl/core/src/test/resources/configuration/field/string/demoiselle.properties
+++ b/impl/core/src/test/resources/configuration/field/string/demoiselle.properties
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@
 
 stringWithSpace=demoiselle framework
 stringWithComma=demoiselle, framework
+emptyString=
diff --git a/impl/core/src/test/resources/configuration/field/string/demoiselle.xml b/impl/core/src/test/resources/configuration/field/string/demoiselle.xml
index 1f53be0..6ae6502 100644
--- a/impl/core/src/test/resources/configuration/field/string/demoiselle.xml
+++ b/impl/core/src/test/resources/configuration/field/string/demoiselle.xml
@@ -38,4 +38,5 @@
 <configuration>
 	<stringWithSpace>demoiselle framework</stringWithSpace>
 	<stringWithComma>demoiselle, framework</stringWithComma>
+	<emptyString></emptyString>
 </configuration>
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