diff --git a/es5-sham.js b/es5-sham.js
index 8491bf05..9ed3bbe3 100644
--- a/es5-sham.js
+++ b/es5-sham.js
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ if (!Object.defineProperty || definePropertyFallback) {
                 object[property] = descriptor.value;
             }
         } else {
-            if (!supportsAccessors) {
+            if (!supportsAccessors && (('get' in descriptor) || ('set' in descriptor))) {
                 throw new TypeError(ERR_ACCESSORS_NOT_SUPPORTED);
             }
             // If we got that far then getters and setters can be defined !!
diff --git a/tests/spec/s-object.js b/tests/spec/s-object.js
index 8262ec92..a4370c06 100644
--- a/tests/spec/s-object.js
+++ b/tests/spec/s-object.js
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ describe('Object', function () {
                 Object.defineProperty(42, 'name', {});
             }).toThrow();
         });
+
+        it('should not throw error for empty descriptor', function () {
+            expect(function () {
+                Object.defineProperty({}, 'name', {});
+            }).not.toThrow();
+        });
     });
 
     describe('Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor', function () {