diff --git a/include/reporters/catch_reporter_junit.hpp b/include/reporters/catch_reporter_junit.hpp
index a671c68f..c8f1238e 100644
--- a/include/reporters/catch_reporter_junit.hpp
+++ b/include/reporters/catch_reporter_junit.hpp
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ namespace Catch {
             std::string className = stats.testInfo.className;
 
             if( className.empty() ) {
-                if( rootSection.childSections.empty() )
-                    className = "global";
+                className = "global";
             }
             writeSection( className, "", rootSection );
         }