diff --git a/src_py/sprite.py b/src_py/sprite.py
index 9e72c3f2e1..778251a527 100644
--- a/src_py/sprite.py
+++ b/src_py/sprite.py
@@ -520,9 +520,6 @@ def has(self, *sprites):
         'in' operator, e.g. 'sprite in group', 'subgroup in group'.
 
         """
-        if not sprites:
-            return False  # return False if no sprites passed in
-
         for sprite in sprites:
             if isinstance(sprite, Sprite):
                 # Check for Sprite instance's membership in this group
diff --git a/test/sprite_test.py b/test/sprite_test.py
index fd06cd47d6..a332ed7bde 100644
--- a/test/sprite_test.py
+++ b/test/sprite_test.py
@@ -545,9 +545,9 @@ def test_has(self):
         self.assertNotEqual(True, self.ag.has(self.s1, [self.s2, self.s3]))
 
         # test empty list processing
-        self.assertFalse(self.ag.has(*[]))
-        self.assertFalse(self.ag.has([]))
-        self.assertFalse(self.ag.has([[]]))
+        self.assertTrue(self.ag.has(*[]))
+        self.assertTrue(self.ag.has([]))
+        self.assertTrue(self.ag.has([[]]))
 
         # see if a second AbstractGroup works.
         self.assertEqual(True, self.ag2.has(self.s3))