diff --git a/tests/fixtures/layout.yaml b/tests/fixtures/layout.yaml
index b02c7829b7..4696f9394b 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/layout.yaml
+++ b/tests/fixtures/layout.yaml
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ pipelines:
       gerrit:
         verified: 0
 
+  - name: experimental
+    manager: IndependentPipelineManager
+    trigger:
+      gerrit:
+        - event: patchset-created
+    success:
+      gerrit: {}
+    failure:
+      gerrit: {}
+
 jobs:
   - name: ^.*-merge$
     failure-message: Unable to merge change
@@ -230,3 +240,7 @@ projects:
   - name: org/noop-project
     gate:
       - noop
+
+  - name: org/experimental-project
+    experimental:
+      - experimental-project-test
diff --git a/tests/test_scheduler.py b/tests/test_scheduler.py
index 4ef1790315..f5f995e248 100755
--- a/tests/test_scheduler.py
+++ b/tests/test_scheduler.py
@@ -811,6 +811,7 @@ class TestScheduler(testtools.TestCase):
         self.init_repo("org/node-project")
         self.init_repo("org/conflict-project")
         self.init_repo("org/noop-project")
+        self.init_repo("org/experimental-project")
 
         self.statsd = FakeStatsd()
         os.environ['STATSD_HOST'] = 'localhost'
@@ -3969,3 +3970,13 @@ For CI problems and help debugging, contact ci@example.org"""
 
         running_items = client.get_running_jobs()
         self.assertEqual(0, len(running_items))
+
+    def test_nonvoting_pipeline(self):
+        "Test that a nonvoting pipeline (experimental) can still report"
+
+        A = self.fake_gerrit.addFakeChange('org/experimental-project', 'master', 'A')
+        self.fake_gerrit.addEvent(A.getPatchsetCreatedEvent(1))
+        self.waitUntilSettled()
+        self.assertEqual(self.getJobFromHistory('experimental-project-test').result,
+                         'SUCCESS')
+        self.assertEqual(A.reported, 1)
diff --git a/zuul/reporter/gerrit.py b/zuul/reporter/gerrit.py
index cceaccaa1d..7c4774b8e2 100644
--- a/zuul/reporter/gerrit.py
+++ b/zuul/reporter/gerrit.py
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ class Reporter(object):
         """Send a message to gerrit."""
         self.log.debug("Report change %s, params %s, message: %s" %
                        (change, params, message))
-        if not params:
-            self.log.debug("Not reporting change %s: No params specified." %
-                           change)
-            return
         changeid = '%s,%s' % (change.number, change.patchset)
         change._ref_sha = self.trigger.getRefSha(change.project.name,
                                                  'refs/heads/' + change.branch)