diff --git a/simple_singly_linked_list.c b/simple_singly_linked_list.c
index ca0e960..4a73bde 100644
--- a/simple_singly_linked_list.c
+++ b/simple_singly_linked_list.c
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ int list_get_size(IntList list) {
       return 0;
    }
    
-   if (list_is_empty(list)) {
-      return 0;
-   }
-   
    int size = 0;
    IntListNode current = list->head;
    while (current != 0) {
@@ -178,7 +174,7 @@ int list_get_size(IntList list) {
  * `false ` otherwise.
  */
 bool list_contains(IntList list, int value) {
-   if (!list_is_valid(list) || list_is_empty(list)) {
+   if (!list_is_valid(list)) {
       return false;
    }
    
@@ -202,7 +198,7 @@ bool list_contains(IntList list, int value) {
  * is not available.
  */
 int list_get_at(IntList list, unsigned int index) {
-   if (!list_is_valid(list) || list_is_empty(list)) {
+   if (!list_is_valid(list)) {
       return 0;
    }