diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/problem/empty.yaml b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/problem/empty.yaml
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+---
+metadata:
+    display_name: Empty
+    rerandomize: never
+    showanswer: always
+    markdown: ""
+data: |
+  <problem>
+  </problem>
+
+children: []