diff --git a/crates/elp/src/lib.rs b/crates/elp/src/lib.rs
index 7471c1e67..3165daaf3 100644
--- a/crates/elp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/elp/src/lib.rs
@@ -215,4 +215,14 @@ mod tests {
         "#]]
         .assert_eq(&toml::to_string::<LintConfig>(&lint_config).unwrap());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn serde_read_lint_config_empty_enabled() {
+        let content = r#"
+            disabled_lints = []
+            "#;
+        let config = toml::from_str::<LintConfig>(&content).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(config.enabled_lints, vec![]);
+        assert_eq!(config.disabled_lints, vec![]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ide/src/diagnostics.rs b/crates/ide/src/diagnostics.rs
index 650c10d4d..925980a0f 100644
--- a/crates/ide/src/diagnostics.rs
+++ b/crates/ide/src/diagnostics.rs
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ impl DiagnosticsConfig {
 /// initially.  But could by anything supported by serde.
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Default, Debug)]
 pub struct LintConfig {
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub enabled_lints: Vec<DiagnosticCode>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub disabled_lints: Vec<DiagnosticCode>,