diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 76d8f09..1276b4f 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ class App extends Component {
   }
 
   _handleSearch = query => {
-    if (!query) {
-      return;
-    }
     axios.get(`https://swapi.co/api/people/?search=${query}`)
     .then(response => this.setState({options: response.data.results}))
     .catch(error => {
diff --git a/src/Components/People.js b/src/Components/People.js
index 24bfebb..17cc2c4 100644
--- a/src/Components/People.js
+++ b/src/Components/People.js
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ import Person from './Person'
 
 class People extends Component {
 
-	static defaultProps = {
-    data: []
-  }
-
 	render() {
 		return (
 			<section>