diff --git a/packages/sds/src/message_channel/mem_local_history.ts b/packages/sds/src/message_channel/mem_local_history.ts
index 11fd57199b..78bc91fd7d 100644
--- a/packages/sds/src/message_channel/mem_local_history.ts
+++ b/packages/sds/src/message_channel/mem_local_history.ts
@@ -159,11 +159,7 @@ export class MemLocalHistory implements ILocalHistory {
   }
 
   private load(): void {
-    if (!this.storage) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const messages = this.storage.load();
+    const messages = this.storage?.load() ?? [];
     if (messages.length > 0) {
       this.items = messages;
     }