diff --git a/cmd/stdiscosrv/main.go b/cmd/stdiscosrv/main.go
index f1e96e065..5c22fe83d 100644
--- a/cmd/stdiscosrv/main.go
+++ b/cmd/stdiscosrv/main.go
@@ -116,8 +116,11 @@ func main() {
 	var replicationDestinations []string
 	parts := strings.Split(replicationPeers, ",")
 	for _, part := range parts {
-		fields := strings.Split(part, "@")
+		if part == "" {
+			continue
+		}
 
+		fields := strings.Split(part, "@")
 		switch len(fields) {
 		case 2:
 			// This is an id@address specification. Grab the address for the
@@ -137,6 +140,9 @@ func main() {
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Fatalln("Parsing device ID:", err)
 			}
+			if id == protocol.EmptyDeviceID {
+				log.Fatalf("Missing device ID for peer in %q", part)
+			}
 			allowedReplicationPeers = append(allowedReplicationPeers, id)
 
 		default: