diff --git a/video/closedcaption/src/cea708mux/imp.rs b/video/closedcaption/src/cea708mux/imp.rs
index 92469b20..1f89208d 100644
--- a/video/closedcaption/src/cea708mux/imp.rs
+++ b/video/closedcaption/src/cea708mux/imp.rs
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ impl AggregatorImpl for Cea708Mux {
         let mut packet = DTVCCPacket::new(state.dtvcc_seq_no & 0x3);
         state.dtvcc_seq_no = state.dtvcc_seq_no.wrapping_add(1);
 
-        for (_service_no, service) in services.into_iter() {
+        for (_service_no, service) in services.into_iter().filter(|(_, s)| !s.codes().is_empty()) {
             // FIXME: handle needing to split services
             gst::trace!(
                 CAT,