diff --git a/algorithms/search/search_rotate.py b/algorithms/search/search_rotate.py
index ade027082..a92a15ee3 100644
--- a/algorithms/search/search_rotate.py
+++ b/algorithms/search/search_rotate.py
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@
 Recursion helps you understand better the above algorithm explanation
 """
 def search_rotate(array, val):
-    if not array:
-        return -1
-
     low, high = 0, len(array) - 1
     while low <= high:
         mid = (low + high) // 2