diff --git a/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs b/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs
index 3486171..4a286a1 100644
--- a/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs
+++ b/backend/API/BusinessLogic/RecipeLogic.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace API.BusinessLogic
         public async Task<IActionResult> GetRecipes(int userId)
         {
             var recipes = await _dbAccess.ReadRecipes(userId);
-            if (recipes == null || recipes.Count == 0) { return new ConflictObjectResult(new { message = "Could not find any recipes" }); }
+            if (recipes == null) { return new ConflictObjectResult(new { message = "Could not find any recipes" }); }
 
             var recipeDtos = recipes.Select(r => new GetAllRecipesDTO
             {