diff --git a/gcsfs/core.py b/gcsfs/core.py
index c029814c..786f9295 100644
--- a/gcsfs/core.py
+++ b/gcsfs/core.py
@@ -589,7 +589,19 @@ async def _list_objects(self, path, prefix="", versions=False, **kwargs):
                 return [await self._get_object(path)]
             else:
                 return []
-        out = pseudodirs + items
+        dirty_out = pseudodirs + items
+
+        out = []
+        for entry in dirty_out:
+            if (
+                entry["name"].rstrip("/") == path
+                and entry.get("kind", "") == "storage#object"
+                and (entry.get("size", "") == "0" or entry.get("size", "") == 0)
+                and entry.get("crc32c", "") == "AAAAAA=="
+            ):
+                # this is the "ghost" object of an empty folder, skip it
+                continue
+            out.append(entry)
 
         use_snapshot_listing = inventory_report_info and inventory_report_info.get(
             "use_snapshot_listing"