diff --git a/src/file/ThriftFooter.php b/src/file/ThriftFooter.php
index 07fc82d..34d6808 100644
--- a/src/file/ThriftFooter.php
+++ b/src/file/ThriftFooter.php
@@ -211,7 +211,10 @@ protected function _CreateModelSchema(?array $path, array &$container, int $chil
           array_merge(
             $path ?? [], // Fallback to empty array as path
             $se->path ?? [ $se->name ] // NOTE: fallback to array-ified $se->name
-          )
+          ),
+          function ($v) {
+              return !empty($v) || $v == "0";
+          }
         )
       ));