diff --git a/src/lib/components/modes/treemode/TreeMode.svelte b/src/lib/components/modes/treemode/TreeMode.svelte
index 3adf7677..8d5db4dd 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/modes/treemode/TreeMode.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/modes/treemode/TreeMode.svelte
@@ -903,10 +903,6 @@
   }
 
   function handleInsert(insertType: InsertType): void {
-    if (json === undefined) {
-      return
-    }
-
     onInsert({
       insertType,
       selectInside: true,