Index: src/import-export/qif-import/qif-file.scm
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--- src/import-export/qif-import/qif-file.scm	(revision 16851)
+++ src/import-export/qif-import/qif-file.scm	(working copy)
@@ -371,7 +371,8 @@
                     
                     ;; trying to sneak one by, eh? 
                     (else 
-                     (if (not qstate-type)
+                     (if (and (not qstate-type)
+                              (not (string=? (string-trim line) "")))
                          (begin
                            (display "line = ") (display line) (newline)
                            (display "qif-file:read-file : ")
