diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
index 74952879..e8c5b38f 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
 
     var failures = [];
     this.specDone = function(result) {
+      if(result.status == 'empty' && console && console.error) {
+        console.error('Spec \'' + result.fullName + '\' has no expectations.');
+      }
+
       if (result.status != 'disabled') {
         specsExecuted++;
       }
@@ -189,12 +193,16 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
               specListNode = createDom('ul', {className: 'specs'});
               domParent.appendChild(specListNode);
             }
+            var specDescription = resultNode.result.description;
+            if(resultNode.result.status == 'empty') {
+              specDescription = 'SPEC HAS NO EXPECTATIONS ' + specDescription;
+            }
             specListNode.appendChild(
               createDom('li', {
                   className: resultNode.result.status,
                   id: 'spec-' + resultNode.result.id
                 },
-                createDom('a', {href: specHref(resultNode.result)}, resultNode.result.description)
+                createDom('a', {href: specHref(resultNode.result)}, specDescription)
               )
             );
           }
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css
index c622f643..8ef68c48 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ body { background-color: #eeeeee; padding: 0; margin: 5px; overflow-y: scroll; }
 .html-reporter .summary ul.suite { margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px; }
 .html-reporter .summary li.passed a { color: #007069; }
 .html-reporter .summary li.failed a { color: #ca3a11; }
+.html-reporter .summary li.empty a { color: #ba9d37; }
 .html-reporter .summary li.pending a { color: #ba9d37; }
 .html-reporter .description + .suite { margin-top: 0; }
 .html-reporter .suite { margin-top: 14px; }
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 2717139e..50e3d6f1 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
     this.expectationResultFactory = attrs.expectationResultFactory || function() { };
     this.queueRunnerFactory = attrs.queueRunnerFactory || function() {};
     this.catchingExceptions = attrs.catchingExceptions || function() { return true; };
+    this.expectCalled = false;
 
     if (!this.fn) {
       this.pend();
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
   }
 
   Spec.prototype.addExpectationResult = function(passed, data) {
+    this.expectCalled = true;
     if (passed) {
       return;
     }
@@ -327,6 +329,10 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
       return 'pending';
     }
 
+    if(!this.expectCalled) {
+      return 'empty';
+    }
+
     if (this.result.failedExpectations.length > 0) {
       return 'failed';
     } else {
diff --git a/spec/core/SpecSpec.js b/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
index c2056884..9719d1b9 100644
--- a/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SpecSpec.js
@@ -193,9 +193,10 @@ describe("Spec", function() {
     expect(done).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
-  it("#status returns passing by default", function() {
-    var spec = new j$.Spec({fn: jasmine.createSpy("spec body")});
-    expect(spec.status()).toEqual('passed');
+  it("#status returns empty by default", function(){
+    var emptySpec = new j$.Spec({ fn: function () {} });
+    emptySpec.execute();
+    expect(emptySpec.status()).toBe("empty");
   });
 
   it("#status returns passed if all expectations in the spec have passed", function() {
diff --git a/spec/html/HtmlReporterSpec.js b/spec/html/HtmlReporterSpec.js
index 0919f3ed..c2a43534 100644
--- a/spec/html/HtmlReporterSpec.js
+++ b/spec/html/HtmlReporterSpec.js
@@ -46,6 +46,32 @@ describe("New HtmlReporter", function() {
   });
 
   describe("when a spec is done", function() {
+    it("logs errors to the console if it is an empty spec", function() {
+      if (!window.console) {
+        window.console = { error: function(){} };
+      }
+
+      var env = new j$.Env(),
+      container = document.createElement('div'),
+      getContainer = function() {return container;},
+      reporter = new j$.HtmlReporter({
+        env: env,
+        getContainer: getContainer,
+        createElement: function() { return document.createElement.apply(document, arguments); },
+        createTextNode: function() { return document.createTextNode.apply(document, arguments); }
+      });
+
+      spyOn(console, 'error');
+
+      reporter.initialize();
+
+      reporter.specDone({
+        status: "empty",
+        fullName: 'Some Name'
+      });
+      expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Spec \'Some Name\' has no expectations.");
+    });
+
     it("reports the status symbol of a disabled spec", function() {
       var env = new j$.Env(),
         container = document.createElement("div"),
@@ -131,6 +157,46 @@ describe("New HtmlReporter", function() {
   });
 
   describe("when Jasmine is done", function() {
+    it("adds EMPTY to the link title of specs that have no expectations", function() {
+      if (!window.console) {
+        window.console = { error: function(){} };
+      }
+      var env = new j$.Env(),
+      container = document.createElement('div'),
+      getContainer = function() {return container;},
+      reporter = new j$.HtmlReporter({
+        env: env,
+        getContainer: getContainer,
+        createElement: function() { return document.createElement.apply(document, arguments); },
+        createTextNode: function() { return document.createTextNode.apply(document, arguments); }
+      });
+
+      spyOn(console, 'error');
+
+      reporter.initialize();
+      reporter.jasmineStarted({});
+      reporter.suiteStarted({id: 1});
+      reporter.specStarted({
+        status: "empty",
+        id: 1,
+        description: 'Spec Description'
+      });
+      reporter.specDone({
+        status: "empty",
+        id: 1,
+        description: 'Spec Description'
+      });
+      reporter.suiteDone({id: 1});
+      reporter.jasmineDone({});
+
+      var summary = container.querySelector('.summary');
+      var suite = summary.childNodes[0];
+      var specs = suite.childNodes[1];
+      var spec = specs.childNodes[0];
+      var specLink = spec.childNodes[0];
+      expect(specLink.innerHTML).toMatch(/SPEC HAS NO EXPECTATIONS/);
+    });
+
     it("reports the run time", function() {
       var env = new j$.Env(),
         container = document.createElement("div"),
diff --git a/src/core/Spec.js b/src/core/Spec.js
index 94c51522..c714ef17 100644
--- a/src/core/Spec.js
+++ b/src/core/Spec.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
     this.expectationResultFactory = attrs.expectationResultFactory || function() { };
     this.queueRunnerFactory = attrs.queueRunnerFactory || function() {};
     this.catchingExceptions = attrs.catchingExceptions || function() { return true; };
+    this.expectCalled = false;
 
     if (!this.fn) {
       this.pend();
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
   }
 
   Spec.prototype.addExpectationResult = function(passed, data) {
+    this.expectCalled = true;
     if (passed) {
       return;
     }
@@ -98,6 +100,10 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Spec = function(j$) {
       return 'pending';
     }
 
+    if(!this.expectCalled) {
+      return 'empty';
+    }
+
     if (this.result.failedExpectations.length > 0) {
       return 'failed';
     } else {
diff --git a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
index a81f6583..34236493 100644
--- a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
+++ b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
 
     var failures = [];
     this.specDone = function(result) {
+      if(result.status == 'empty' && console && console.error) {
+        console.error('Spec \'' + result.fullName + '\' has no expectations.');
+      }
+
       if (result.status != 'disabled') {
         specsExecuted++;
       }
@@ -160,12 +164,16 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
               specListNode = createDom('ul', {className: 'specs'});
               domParent.appendChild(specListNode);
             }
+            var specDescription = resultNode.result.description;
+            if(resultNode.result.status == 'empty') {
+              specDescription = 'SPEC HAS NO EXPECTATIONS ' + specDescription;
+            }
             specListNode.appendChild(
               createDom('li', {
                   className: resultNode.result.status,
                   id: 'spec-' + resultNode.result.id
                 },
-                createDom('a', {href: specHref(resultNode.result)}, resultNode.result.description)
+                createDom('a', {href: specHref(resultNode.result)}, specDescription)
               )
             );
           }
diff --git a/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss b/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss
index 7b1c76ab..41f38389 100644
--- a/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss
+++ b/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $page-background-color: #eee;
 $passing-color: #007069;
 $failing-color: #ca3a11;
 $pending-color: #ba9d37;
-
+$empty-color: #eff543;
 $neutral-color: #bababa;
 
 $font-size: 11px;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ body {
     color: #eee;
 
     &.failed {
-      background-color: $failing-color
+      background-color: $failing-color;
     }
 
     &.passed {
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ body {
         color: $failing-color;
       }
 
+      &.empty a {
+        color: $pending-color;
+      }
+
       &.pending a {
         color: $pending-color;
       }