diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/HeaderViewListAdapter.java b/core/java/android/widget/HeaderViewListAdapter.java
index 222f1089ddf68..f9d8f920f8837 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/HeaderViewListAdapter.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/HeaderViewListAdapter.java
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ public class HeaderViewListAdapter implements WrapperListAdapter, Filterable {
     }
 
     public boolean isEmpty() {
-        return (mAdapter == null || mAdapter.isEmpty())
-	        && getFootersCount() + getHeadersCount() == 0;
+        return mAdapter == null || mAdapter.isEmpty();
     }
 
     private boolean areAllListInfosSelectable(ArrayList<ListView.FixedViewInfo> infos) {