diff --git a/string.go b/string.go
index 329fb12..ede8136 100644
--- a/string.go
+++ b/string.go
@@ -45,9 +45,5 @@ func (s *String) Load() string {
 // Note: Converting the string to an interface{} to store in the Value
 // requires an allocation.
 func (s *String) Store(str string) {
-	if str == "" {
-		s.v = Value{}
-		return
-	}
 	s.v.Store(str)
 }
diff --git a/string_test.go b/string_test.go
index bf72505..91b793e 100644
--- a/string_test.go
+++ b/string_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,4 @@ func TestString(t *testing.T) {
 
 	atom = NewString("bcd")
 	require.Equal(t, "bcd", atom.Load(), "Expected Load to return initialized value")
-
-	atom.Store("")
-	require.Equal(t, "", atom.Load(), "Expected Load to return empty value")
 }