diff --git a/beets/mediafile.py b/beets/mediafile.py
index 8b2fc046d..961564bac 100644
--- a/beets/mediafile.py
+++ b/beets/mediafile.py
@@ -775,6 +775,9 @@ class ImageField(object):
             else:
                 return None
 
+            if pic.data == '':
+                return None
+
             return pic.data
 
     def __set__(self, obj, val):
diff --git a/test/test_mediafile_basic.py b/test/test_mediafile_basic.py
index 4d7a941e0..3c1bf1e11 100644
--- a/test/test_mediafile_basic.py
+++ b/test/test_mediafile_basic.py
@@ -175,9 +175,8 @@ READ_ONLY_CORRECT_DICTS = {
 
     'full.opus': {
         'length': 1.0,
-        'bitrate': 64000,
+        'bitrate': 63216,
         'format': 'Opus',
-        'samplerate': 48000,
         'bitdepth': 0,
         'channels': 1,
     },