diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/validator.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/validator.nim
index 9151a9081..2f628c174 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/validator.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/validator.nim
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ func get_shuffled_seq*(seed: Eth2Digest,
   ##
   ## Invert the inner/outer loops from the spec, essentially. Most useful
   ## hash result re-use occurs within a round.
-
-  # Empty size -> empty list.
-  if list_size == 0:
-    return
-
   var
     # Share these buffers.
     pivot_buffer: array[(32+1), byte]