diff --git a/lib/core/utils/aggregateRule.js b/lib/core/utils/aggregateNodeResults.js
similarity index 52%
rename from lib/core/utils/aggregateRule.js
rename to lib/core/utils/aggregateNodeResults.js
index 4d6f266ba7..650ecc5e93 100644
--- a/lib/core/utils/aggregateRule.js
+++ b/lib/core/utils/aggregateNodeResults.js
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@
 
 /**
  * Calculates the result of a Rule based on its types and the result of its child Checks
- * @param  {RuleResult} ruleResult The RuleResult to calculate the result of
+ * @param  {Array} nodeResults The array of nodes tested by the Rule
  */
-axe.utils.aggregateRule = function (subResults) {
+axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults = function (nodeResults) {
 	let ruleResult = {};
 
 	// For each node, retrieve the result and impact
-	subResults = subResults.map(function (subResult) {
+	nodeResults = nodeResults.map(function (nodeResult) {
 		// Known result
-		if (subResult.any && subResult.all && subResult.none) {
-			return axe.utils.aggregateChecks(subResult);
+		if (nodeResult.any && nodeResult.all && nodeResult.none) {
+			return axe.utils.aggregateChecks(nodeResult);
 
-		} else if (Array.isArray(subResult.node)) {
-			return axe.utils.finalizeRuleResult(subResult);
+		} else if (Array.isArray(nodeResult.node)) {
+			return axe.utils.finalizeRuleResult(nodeResult);
 
 		} else {
 			throw new TypeError('Invalid Result type');
@@ -22,17 +22,22 @@ axe.utils.aggregateRule = function (subResults) {
 	});
 
 	// Aggregate the result
-	let resultList = subResults.map((node) => node.result);
-	ruleResult.result = axe.utils.aggregate(axe.constants.results, resultList, ruleResult.result);
+	// If there were no nodes passed in, mark the test as inapplicable
+	if (nodeResults && nodeResults.length) {
+		let resultList = nodeResults.map((node) => node.result);
+		ruleResult.result = axe.utils.aggregate(axe.constants.results, resultList, ruleResult.result);
+	} else {
+		ruleResult.result = 'inapplicable';
+	}
 
 	// Create an array for each type
 	axe.constants.resultGroups
 	.forEach((group) => ruleResult[group] = []);
 
 	// Fill the array with nodes
-	subResults.forEach(function (subResult) {
-		var groupName = axe.constants.resultGroupMap[subResult.result];
-		ruleResult[groupName].push(subResult);
+	nodeResults.forEach(function (nodeResult) {
+		var groupName = axe.constants.resultGroupMap[nodeResult.result];
+		ruleResult[groupName].push(nodeResult);
 	});
 
 	// Take the highest impact of failed or canttell rules
@@ -54,4 +59,4 @@ axe.utils.aggregateRule = function (subResults) {
 	return ruleResult;
 };
 
-}());
\ No newline at end of file
+}());
diff --git a/lib/core/utils/finalize-result.js b/lib/core/utils/finalize-result.js
index b42937aa04..d56fc3543f 100644
--- a/lib/core/utils/finalize-result.js
+++ b/lib/core/utils/finalize-result.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * @return {object}
  */
 axe.utils.finalizeRuleResult = function (ruleResult) {
-	Object.assign(ruleResult, axe.utils.aggregateRule(ruleResult.nodes));
+	Object.assign(ruleResult, axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults(ruleResult.nodes));
 	delete ruleResult.nodes;
 
 	return ruleResult;
diff --git a/test/core/utils/aggregateRule.js b/test/core/utils/aggregateNodeResults.js
similarity index 82%
rename from test/core/utils/aggregateRule.js
rename to test/core/utils/aggregateNodeResults.js
index 4f4f765f82..a5aaef0660 100644
--- a/test/core/utils/aggregateRule.js
+++ b/test/core/utils/aggregateNodeResults.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-describe('axe.utils.aggregateRule', function() {
+describe('axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults', function() {
 	'use strict';
 	var FAIL = 'failed';
 	var PASS = 'passed';
@@ -38,20 +38,16 @@ describe('axe.utils.aggregateRule', function() {
 	});
 
 	it('should be a function', function() {
-		assert.isFunction(axe.utils.aggregateRule);
+		assert.isFunction(axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults);
 	});
 
 	it('Should be `inapplicable` when no results are given', function () {
-		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateRule( createTestResults(
-			{}, {}
-		));
-
+		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults([]);
 		assert.equal(ruleResult.result, INAPPLICABLE);
-		assert.lengthOf(ruleResult.inapplicable, 2);
 	});
 
 	it('should assign FAIL to ruleResult over PASS', function() {
-		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateRule( createTestResults(
+		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults( createTestResults(
 			{ all: false },
 			{ all: true },
 			{ all: true }
@@ -62,7 +58,7 @@ describe('axe.utils.aggregateRule', function() {
 	});
 
 	it('should assign FAIL to ruleResult over CANTTELL', function() {
-		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateRule( createTestResults(
+		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults( createTestResults(
 			{ all: false },
 			{ all: 0 },
 			{ all: true }
@@ -74,7 +70,7 @@ describe('axe.utils.aggregateRule', function() {
 	});
 
 	it('should assign PASS to ruleResult if there are only passing checks', function() {
-		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateRule( createTestResults(
+		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults( createTestResults(
 			{ all: true },
 			{ all: true },
 			{ all: true }
@@ -86,7 +82,7 @@ describe('axe.utils.aggregateRule', function() {
 	});
 
 	it('should assign FAIL if there are no passing anys checks', function() {
-		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateRule( createTestResults(
+		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults( createTestResults(
 			{ any: false },
 			{ any: false },
 			{ any: false }
@@ -97,7 +93,7 @@ describe('axe.utils.aggregateRule', function() {
 	});
 
 	it('should assign CANTTELL over PASS', function() {
-		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateRule( createTestResults(
+		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults( createTestResults(
 			{ all: true },
 			{ all: 0 },
 			{ all: 0 }
@@ -108,14 +104,14 @@ describe('axe.utils.aggregateRule', function() {
 	});
 
 	it('should provide impact on incomplete', function () {
-		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateRule( createTestResults({
+		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults( createTestResults({
 			none: { result: undefined, impact: 'serious' }
 		}));
 		assert.equal(ruleResult.impact, 'serious');
 	});
 
 	it('should raise the highest "raisedMetadata" on failing checks', function() {
-		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateRule( createTestResults({
+		var ruleResult = axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults( createTestResults({
 				none: { result: true, impact: 'moderate' },
 				any: { result: true, impact: 'minor' },
 				all: [
diff --git a/test/core/utils/finalize-result.js b/test/core/utils/finalize-result.js
index 6731ef63a0..c5b0809c3c 100644
--- a/test/core/utils/finalize-result.js
+++ b/test/core/utils/finalize-result.js
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ describe('axe.utils.finalizeRuleResult', function() {
 
 	var origAggregate;
 	beforeEach(function() {
-		origAggregate = axe.utils.aggregateRule;
+		origAggregate = axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults;
 	});
 
 	afterEach(function () {
-		axe.utils.aggregateRule = origAggregate;
+		axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults = origAggregate;
 	});
 
 	it('should be a function', function() {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe('axe.utils.finalizeRuleResult', function() {
 	});
 
 	it('returns the first param object', function () {
-		axe.utils.aggregateRule = function () {};
+		axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults = function () {};
 
 		var goingIn = {};
 		var comingOut = axe.utils.finalizeRuleResult(goingIn);
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ describe('axe.utils.finalizeRuleResult', function() {
 		assert.equal(goingIn, comingOut);
 	});
 
-	it('passes the nodes property to utils.aggregateRule', function() {
+	it('passes the nodes property to utils.aggregateNodeResults', function() {
 		var isCalled = false;
 		var nodes = [];
-		axe.utils.aggregateRule = function (n) {
+		axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults = function (n) {
 			assert.equal(n, nodes);
 			isCalled = true;
 		};
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ describe('axe.utils.finalizeRuleResult', function() {
 		assert.ok(isCalled);
 	});
 
-	it('adds properties returned from utils.aggregateRule to the return value', function() {
-		axe.utils.aggregateRule = function () {
+	it('adds properties returned from utils.aggregateNodeResults to the return value', function() {
+		axe.utils.aggregateNodeResults = function () {
 			return {
 				vulgaris:'magistralis'
 			};