diff --git a/crates/api/src/post/mark_read.rs b/crates/api/src/post/mark_read.rs
index 4df7735de..a46e949fa 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post/mark_read.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post/mark_read.rs
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ pub async fn mark_post_as_read(
     post_ids.insert(post_id);
   }
 
-  if post_ids.is_empty() {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::CouldntMarkPostAsRead)?;
-  }
-
   if post_ids.len() > MAX_API_PARAM_ELEMENTS {
     Err(LemmyErrorType::TooManyItems)?;
   }