diff --git a/src/rules/alt-not-empty.js b/src/rules/alt-not-empty.js
index bd435494f..48af4f873 100644
--- a/src/rules/alt-not-empty.js
+++ b/src/rules/alt-not-empty.js
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ HTMLHint.addRule({
             }
             if ((tagName === 'area' && 'href' in attrMap) ||
                 (tagName === 'input' && attrMap['type'] === 'image')) {
-                selector = tagName === 'area' ? 'area[href]' : 'input[type=image]';
                 if (!('alt' in attrMap) || attrMap['alt'] === '') {
+                    selector = tagName === 'area' ? 'area[href]' : 'input[type=image]';
                     reporter.warn('Alt of ' + selector + ' must be set value.', event.line, col, self, event.raw);
                 }
             }
         });
     }
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/test/rules/alt-not-empty.js b/test/rules/alt-not-empty.js
index e3173580d..2ce6c6bb4 100644
--- a/test/rules/alt-not-empty.js
+++ b/test/rules/alt-not-empty.js
@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@ describe('Rules: '+ruldId, function(){
         var messages = HTMLHint.verify(code, ruleOptions);
         expect(messages.length).to.be(0);
     });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});