diff --git a/src/Framework/TestResult.php b/src/Framework/TestResult.php
index 4fde29facb6..22150a5a9a0 100644
--- a/src/Framework/TestResult.php
+++ b/src/Framework/TestResult.php
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ function_exists('xdebug_start_function_monitor');
         }
 
         if ($this->beStrictAboutTestsThatDoNotTestAnything &&
+            !$test->doesNotPerformAssertions() &&
             $test->getNumAssertions() === 0) {
             $risky = true;
         }