diff --git a/table_dsl.go b/table_dsl.go
index 0db0e7180..e459f88d5 100644
--- a/table_dsl.go
+++ b/table_dsl.go
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ func generateTable(description string, args ...interface{}) {
 		return "Entry: " + strings.Join(out, ", ")
 	}
 
+	if len(args) == 1 {
+		exitIfErr(types.GinkgoErrors.MissingParametersForTableFunction(cl))
+	}
+
 	for i, arg := range args {
 		switch t := reflect.TypeOf(arg); {
 		case t == nil:
diff --git a/types/errors.go b/types/errors.go
index 6806d6afc..b45e4283a 100644
--- a/types/errors.go
+++ b/types/errors.go
@@ -380,6 +380,15 @@ func (g ginkgoErrors) InvalidEntryDescription(cl CodeLocation) error {
 	}
 }
 
+func (g ginkgoErrors) MissingParametersForTableFunction(cl CodeLocation) error {
+	return GinkgoError{
+		Heading:      fmt.Sprintf("No parameters have been passed to the Table Function"),
+		Message:      fmt.Sprintf("The Table Function expected at least 1 parameter"),
+		CodeLocation: cl,
+		DocLink:      "table-specs",
+	}
+}
+
 func (g ginkgoErrors) IncorrectParameterTypeForTable(i int, name string, cl CodeLocation) error {
 	return GinkgoError{
 		Heading:      "DescribeTable passed incorrect parameter type",