diff --git a/v2/test/dependency-test/src1/z.h b/v2/test/dependency-test/src1/z.h
index e69de29bb..8b1378917 100644
--- a/v2/test/dependency-test/src1/z.h
+++ b/v2/test/dependency-test/src1/z.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/v2/test/path_features.py b/v2/test/path_features.py
index 11fbef974..9547fb402 100644
--- a/v2/test/path_features.py
+++ b/v2/test/path_features.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ __declspec(dllexport)
 # endif 
 foo() {}
 """)
-t.write("a.h", "")
+t.write("a.h", "\n")
 
 t.write("d/Jamfile", "exe b : b.cpp ..//a ; ")
 t.write("d/b.cpp", """