diff --git a/packages/core/src/part.js b/packages/core/src/part.js
index da32054e147..39773658a68 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/part.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/part.js
@@ -418,15 +418,15 @@ Part.prototype.setCutOnFold = function (p1, p2) {
 Part.prototype.isEmpty = function() {
   if (Object.keys(this.snippets).length > 0) return false
 
-  if (Object.keys(this.paths).length > 0) return false
-
-  for (var p in this.paths) {
-    if (paths[p].length()) return false
+  if (Object.keys(this.paths).length > 0) {
+    for (var p in this.paths) {
+      if (this.paths[p].render && this.paths[p].length()) return false
+    }
   }
 
   for (var p in this.points) {
-    if (points[p].attributes.get('data-text')) return false
-    if (points[p].attributes.get('data-circle')) return false
+    if (this.points[p].attributes.get('data-text')) return false
+    if (this.points[p].attributes.get('data-circle')) return false
   }
 
   return true
diff --git a/packages/core/tests/part.test.js b/packages/core/tests/part.test.js
index 2256b020d98..b09c7d1620f 100644
--- a/packages/core/tests/part.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/tests/part.test.js
@@ -406,11 +406,27 @@ describe('isEmpty', () => {
     expect(part.isEmpty()).to.be.true
   })
 
-  it("Should return false if the part has a path", () => {
+  it("Should return true if the part has paths but they have no length", () => {
     let pattern = new freesewing.Pattern();
     let part = new pattern.Part();
-    const { Path, paths }  = part.shorthand()
+    const { Path, paths, Point }  = part.shorthand()
     paths.seam = new Path()
+    expect(part.isEmpty()).to.be.true
+  })
+
+  it("Should return true if the part has paths but they don't render", () => {
+    let pattern = new freesewing.Pattern();
+    let part = new pattern.Part();
+    const { Path, paths, Point }  = part.shorthand()
+    paths.seam = new Path().move(new Point(0,0)).line(new Point(2,3)).setRender(false)
+    expect(part.isEmpty()).to.be.true
+  })
+
+  it("Should return false if the part has a path with length", () => {
+    let pattern = new freesewing.Pattern();
+    let part = new pattern.Part();
+    const { Path, paths, Point }  = part.shorthand()
+    paths.seam = new Path().move(new Point(0,0)).line(new Point(2,3))
 
     expect(part.isEmpty()).to.be.false
   })
@@ -423,6 +439,24 @@ describe('isEmpty', () => {
 
     expect(part.isEmpty()).to.be.false
   })
+
+  it("Should return false if the part has a point that has text", () => {
+    let pattern = new freesewing.Pattern();
+    let part = new pattern.Part();
+    const {Point, points} = part.shorthand()
+    points.test = new Point(0,0)
+    points.test.attributes.set('data-text', 'text')
+    expect(part.isEmpty()).to.be.false
+  })
+
+  it("Should return false if the part has a point that has a circle", () => {
+    let pattern = new freesewing.Pattern();
+    let part = new pattern.Part();
+    const {Point, points} = part.shorthand()
+    points.test = new Point(0,0)
+    points.test.attributes.set('data-circle', 10)
+    expect(part.isEmpty()).to.be.false
+  })
 })
 
 })
diff --git a/sites/lab/package.json b/sites/lab/package.json
index 39bc676b16d..690e5156b5f 100644
--- a/sites/lab/package.json
+++ b/sites/lab/package.json
@@ -55,8 +55,5 @@
   },
   "browserslist": [
     "last 2 versions"
-  ],
-  "engines": {
-    "node": "14.x"
-  }
+  ]
 }