diff --git a/system/HTTP/URI.php b/system/HTTP/URI.php
index 196d4f4ab121..102808debbfd 100644
--- a/system/HTTP/URI.php
+++ b/system/HTTP/URI.php
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public static function createURIString(
             $uri .= '?' . $query;
         }
 
-        if ($fragment !== null && $fragment !== '') {
+        if ($fragment !== null) {
             $uri .= '#' . $fragment;
         }