diff --git a/src/runtime/internal/dom.ts b/src/runtime/internal/dom.ts
index 2c0b141fb5..8778638c8b 100644
--- a/src/runtime/internal/dom.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/internal/dom.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export function append_empty_stylesheet(node: Node) {
 	// Using the hash for the empty string (for an empty tag) works in all browsers except Safari.
 	// So as a workaround for the workaround, when we append empty style tags we set their content to /* empty */.
 	// The hash 'sha256-9OlNO0DNEeaVzHL4RZwCLsBHA8WBQ8toBp/4F5XV2nc=' will then work even in Safari.
-	style_element.textContent = style_element.textContent || '/* empty */';
+	style_element.textContent = '/* empty */';
 	append_stylesheet(get_root_for_style(node), style_element);
 	return style_element.sheet as CSSStyleSheet;
 }