diff --git a/i18n/formatters.py b/i18n/formatters.py
index e8c956a..020acf2 100644
--- a/i18n/formatters.py
+++ b/i18n/formatters.py
@@ -144,7 +144,11 @@ def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> Any:
         if args:
             f = get_function(name, self.locale)
             if f:
-                arg_list = args.strip(")").split(config.get("argument_delimiter"))
+                args = args.strip(")")
+                if args:
+                    arg_list = args.split(config.get("argument_delimiter"))
+                else:
+                    arg_list = []
                 try:
                     return f(*arg_list, **self.kwargs)
                 except KeyError as e:
diff --git a/i18n/tests/translation_tests.py b/i18n/tests/translation_tests.py
index d031b4b..961c29c 100644
--- a/i18n/tests/translation_tests.py
+++ b/i18n/tests/translation_tests.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         translations.add('foo.custom_func', '%{count} day%{p(|s)}')
         translations.add('foo.inexistent_func', '%{a(b|c)}')
         translations.add('foo.comma_separated_args', '%{f(1,2,3)}')
+        translations.add(
+            "foo.no_args_func",
+            "%count1 apples, %count2 bananas, %total() fruits total",
+        )
 
         custom_functions.add_function('p', lambda *a, **kw: a[kw['count'] != 1])
 
@@ -210,6 +214,17 @@ def test_inexistent_function(self):
         with self.assertRaises(KeyError):
             t('foo.inexistent_func')
 
+    def test_function_without_args(self):
+        custom_functions.add_function(
+            "total",
+            lambda **kw: kw["count1"] + kw["count2"],
+            config.get("locale"),
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            t("foo.no_args_func", count1=7, count2=3),
+            "7 apples, 3 bananas, 10 fruits total",
+        )
+
     def test_bad_locale_func(self):
         custom_functions.add_function(
             "p",
@@ -226,8 +241,10 @@ def test_argument_delimiter_change(self):
             lambda *a, **kw: a[kw["value"] - 1],
             config.get("locale"),
         )
-        self.assertEqual(t('foo.comma_separated_args', value=1), '1')
-        config.set('argument_delimiter', '|')
+        try:
+            self.assertEqual(t("foo.comma_separated_args", value=1), "1")
+        finally:
+            config.set("argument_delimiter", "|")
 
     def test_placeholder_delimiter_change(self):
         config.set('placeholder_delimiter', '$')