diff --git a/daiquiri/core/renderers/__init__.py b/daiquiri/core/renderers/__init__.py
index 51f6a84b..278c65d3 100644
--- a/daiquiri/core/renderers/__init__.py
+++ b/daiquiri/core/renderers/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def node(self, tag, attrs, text=''):
             attrs.update({'xsi:nil': 'true'})
 
         self.xml.startElement(tag, {k: str(v) for k, v in attrs.items() if v is not None})
-        if text:
+        if text is not None:
             self.xml.characters(smart_str(text))
         self.xml.endElement(tag)