diff --git a/src/python/oftest/testutils.py b/src/python/oftest/testutils.py
index e87b7a0..d92f180 100644
--- a/src/python/oftest/testutils.py
+++ b/src/python/oftest/testutils.py
@@ -1596,7 +1596,10 @@
             # Found a matching message
             break
 
-    test.assertTrue(msg == None, "Did not expect a packet-in message on port %d" % in_port)
+    if in_port == None:
+        test.assertTrue(msg == None, "Did not expect a packet-in message on any port")
+    else:
+        test.assertTrue(msg == None, "Did not expect a packet-in message on port %d" % in_port)
 
 def openflow_ports(num=None):
     """
diff --git a/tests-1.3/basic.py b/tests-1.3/basic.py
index 611aacd..eeedec7 100644
--- a/tests-1.3/basic.py
+++ b/tests-1.3/basic.py
@@ -62,6 +62,19 @@
         self.assertTrue(response is not None,
                         'Did not get features reply')
 
+class DefaultDrop(base_tests.SimpleDataPlane):
+    """
+    Check that an empty flowtable results in drops
+    """
+    def runTest(self):
+        in_port, = openflow_ports(1)
+        delete_all_flows(self.controller)
+
+        pkt = str(simple_tcp_packet())
+        self.dataplane.send(in_port, pkt)
+        verify_no_packet_in(self, pkt, None)
+        receive_pkt_check(self.dataplane, pkt, [], openflow_ports(), self)
+
 class OutputExact(base_tests.SimpleDataPlane):
     """
     Test output function for an exact-match flow