diff --git a/hy/compiler.py b/hy/compiler.py
index 9bfcdb7..507abe8 100644
--- a/hy/compiler.py
+++ b/hy/compiler.py
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ class HyASTCompiler(object):
                                          "&kwargs argument")
                 kwargs = str(expr)
 
-        if not kwargs:
-            kwargs = None
         return args, defaults, varargs, kwargs
 
     @builds(list)