diff --git a/rusqlite-macros/src/lib.rs b/rusqlite-macros/src/lib.rs
index 8dda22c..308d5fd 100644
--- a/rusqlite-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rusqlite-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn try_bind(input: TokenStream) -> Result<TokenStream> {
         return Err(err.to_string());
     }
     if info.count == 0 {
-        return Ok(input);
+        return Ok(TokenStream::new());
     }
     if info.count as usize != info.names.len() {
         return Err("Mixing named and numbered parameters is not supported.".to_string());
diff --git a/rusqlite-macros/tests/test.rs b/rusqlite-macros/tests/test.rs
index 785ca9b..f9e9782 100644
--- a/rusqlite-macros/tests/test.rs
+++ b/rusqlite-macros/tests/test.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ fn test_literal() -> Result {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_no_placeholder() -> Result {
+    let _stmt = Stmt;
+    __bind!(_stmt "SELECT 1");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /* FIXME
 #[test]
 fn test_raw_string() {