diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing_management.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing_management.py
index f896abca..4ae3aadc 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing_management.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing_management.py
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ class FileSharingManagement(object):
                 allowed_jids = None
             else:
                 try:
-                    allowed_jids = [jid.JID(v.strip()) for v in read_allowed.values]
+                    allowed_jids = [jid.JID(v.strip()) for v in read_allowed.values
+                                    if v.strip()]
                 except RuntimeError as e:
                     log.warning(_(u"Can't use read_allowed values: {reason}").format(
                         reason=e))