diff --git a/scripts/migrate-black.py b/scripts/migrate-black.py
index 96db5f8bd30..eba9b8d8b3a 100755
--- a/scripts/migrate-black.py
+++ b/scripts/migrate-black.py
@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ def blackify(base_branch, black_command):
         )
         git_diff.stdout.close()
         git_apply.communicate()
-        if git_apply.returncode:
-            raise Exception("git apply failed")
-        git("commit", "-aqC", commit)
+        git("commit", "--allow-empty", "-aqC", commit)
 
     for commit in commits:
         git("branch", "-qD", "%s-black" % commit)