diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 6cf93d5..f1e3729 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@ def mainLoop():
     fontSize = 18
     debugInfo = True
     wall_buffer = []
-
+    
     try:
-        level = parse_level_from_string(open_level(sys.argv[1]))
+        leveltoparse = open_level(sys.argv[1])
     except IndexError:
-        level = parse_level_from_string(open_level("maps/cuberoom.p3hel"))
+        leveltoparse = open_level("maps/cuberoom.p3hel")
+    level = parse_level_from_string(leveltoparse)
 
     while True:
         for event in pygame.event.get():
diff --git a/maps/empty.p3hel b/maps/empty.p3hel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07c6a6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maps/empty.p3hel
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+True/0/0/(0, 0, 0