diff --git a/rubocop.yml b/rubocop.yml
index e9191270..1a0496dc 100644
--- a/rubocop.yml
+++ b/rubocop.yml
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ Lint/DuplicateSetElement:
   Enabled: true
 
 Lint/EmptyBlock:
-  Enabled: false
+  Enabled: true
 
 Lint/EmptyClass:
   Enabled: false
diff --git a/test/fixtures/full_config.yml b/test/fixtures/full_config.yml
index ccc85235..11319e12 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/full_config.yml
+++ b/test/fixtures/full_config.yml
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ Lint/ElseLayout:
   VersionChanged: '1.2'
 Lint/EmptyBlock:
   Description: Checks for blocks without a body.
-  Enabled: false
+  Enabled: true
   VersionAdded: '1.1'
   VersionChanged: '1.15'
   AllowComments: true