diff --git a/src/app/api/upcoming-papers/route.ts b/src/app/api/upcoming-papers/route.ts
index 96e8140..95dba14 100644
--- a/src/app/api/upcoming-papers/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/upcoming-papers/route.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ export async function GET() {
   try {
     const selectedSubjects = await getUpcomingSubjects();
 
-    if (selectedSubjects.length === 0) {
-      return failure("No selected papers found.", 404);
-    }
-
     return success(selectedSubjects);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Error fetching papers:", error);