diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 94d2b27..89d9760 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+  Fix spamassassin plugin log noise if spam score is 0.0
+
   Disconnect host in rhsbl (Charlie Brady)
 
   POD cleanups (Steve Kemp)
diff --git a/plugins/spamassassin b/plugins/spamassassin
index 9aadb84..1a1b4b1 100644
--- a/plugins/spamassassin
+++ b/plugins/spamassassin
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ sub hook_data_post { # check_spam
     }
 
   }
-  my $tests = <SPAMD>;
+  my $tests = <SPAMD>|| '';
   close SPAMD;
   $tests =~ s/\015//;  # hack for outlook
   $flag = $flag eq 'True' ? 'Yes' : 'No';