diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
index 7db10a27c..7f811f709 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/validator.rb
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ private
   end
 
   def validate_file_not_empty
-    if File.size(path).zero? || csv_parser.body_rows.flatten.empty?
+    if File.size(path).zero? || csv_parser.body_rows.flatten.compact.empty?
       errors.add(:base, :blank_file)
 
       halt_validations!
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb
index 3c3e7d71c..aaee69849 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/validator.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ private
   end
 
   def validate_file_not_empty
-    if File.size(path).zero? || csv_parser.body_rows.flatten.empty?
+    if File.size(path).zero? || csv_parser.body_rows.flatten.compact.empty?
       errors.add(:base, :blank_file)
 
       halt_validations!