diff --git a/src/Framework/TestResult.php b/src/Framework/TestResult.php
index 268a8c7d80f..3a50a62cbae 100644
--- a/src/Framework/TestResult.php
+++ b/src/Framework/TestResult.php
@@ -782,6 +782,7 @@ function_exists('xdebug_start_function_monitor');
         }
 
         if ($this->beStrictAboutTestsThatDoNotTestAnything &&
+            !$test->doesNotPerformAssertions() &&
             $test->getNumAssertions() == 0) {
             $risky = true;
         }