diff --git a/src/Document.js b/src/Document.js
index 05cf466..6f6066a 100644
--- a/src/Document.js
+++ b/src/Document.js
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
         default:
           break;
       }
+
+      this._hasContent = true;
     } else {
       this._original = new libxmljs.Document();
     }
@@ -81,9 +83,7 @@
     return this._original.find(fullXPath, { [this.namespace.alias]: this.namespace.url });
   }
 
-  fromHtml(html, options) {
-    if (!options) options = {};
-
+  fromHtml(html, options = {}) {
     if (typeof html !== 'string') throw new Error('html must be a string.');
     if (typeof options !== 'object') throw new Error('options must be an object.');
 
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@
     return this;
   }
 
-  fromHtmlFragment(htmlFragment, options) {
-    if (!options) options = {};
-
+  fromHtmlFragment(htmlFragment, options = {}) {
     if (typeof htmlFragment !== 'string') throw new Error('htmlFragment must be a string.');
     if (typeof options !== 'object') throw new Error('options must be an object.');
 
@@ -105,9 +103,7 @@
     return this;
   }
 
-  fromXml(xml, options) {
-    if (!options) options = {};
-
+  fromXml(xml, options = {}) {
     if (typeof xml !== 'string') throw new Error('htmlFragment must be a string.');
     if (typeof options !== 'object') throw new Error('options must be an object.');