diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 39021d60caf7..1f90b4117584 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 - `[jest-snapshot]` Introduce `toMatchInlineSnapshot` and `toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot` matchers ([#6380](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/6380))
 
+### Fixes
+
+- `[describe]` no longer throws an error in case of no tests are passed
+
 ### Chore & Maintenance
 
 - `[website]` Switch domain to https://jestjs.io ([#6549](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/6549))
diff --git a/packages/jest-jasmine2/src/jasmine/Env.js b/packages/jest-jasmine2/src/jasmine/Env.js
index d547c0a8f271..7bda83ba10ac 100644
--- a/packages/jest-jasmine2/src/jasmine/Env.js
+++ b/packages/jest-jasmine2/src/jasmine/Env.js
@@ -322,6 +322,9 @@ export default function(j$) {
 
     this.describe = function(description, specDefinitions) {
       const suite = suiteFactory(description);
+      if (!specDefinitions) {
+        return;
+      }
       if (specDefinitions.length > 0) {
         throw new Error('describe does not expect any arguments');
       }