diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py
index 8a08a4595..37af9509e 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/ransomware/test_ransomware_payload.py
@@ -244,3 +244,16 @@ def test_readme_already_exists(
     ).run_payload()
 
     mock_copy_file.assert_not_called()
+
+
+def test_no_readme_if_no_directory(
+    build_ransomware_payload, ransomware_payload_config, ransomware_target
+):
+    ransomware_payload_config["encryption"]["enabled"] = True
+    ransomware_payload_config["encryption"]["directories"]["linux_target_dir"] = ""
+    ransomware_payload_config["encryption"]["directories"]["windows_target_dir"] = ""
+    ransomware_payload_config["other_behaviors"]["readme"] = True
+    ransomware_payload = build_ransomware_payload(ransomware_payload_config)
+
+    ransomware_payload.run_payload()
+    assert not Path(ransomware_target / README_DEST).exists()