diff --git a/src/trie.c b/src/trie.c
index cfb84e6..e85e9dc 100644
--- a/src/trie.c
+++ b/src/trie.c
@@ -134,15 +134,6 @@ typedef struct searchresult {
 SearchResult trie_search_node(Trie *trie, const char *key) {
   SearchResult out = {NULL, NULL};
 
-  // Edge case for empty string
-  if (key[0] == DELIMITER) {
-    if (trie->root->represents) {
-      out.child = trie->root;
-    }
-
-    return out;
-  }
-
   size_t i = 0;
   size_t offset;
   TrieNode **node_ptr = &(trie->root);
@@ -229,18 +220,6 @@ Entry *trie_search(Trie *trie, const char *key) {
  */
 bool trie_add_no_lock(Trie *trie, const char *string,
                               Entry *entry) {
-  // Edge case for empty string
-  if (string[0] == DELIMITER) {
-    if (trie->root->represents) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    trie->root->represents = true;
-    trie->size++;
-
-    return true;
-  }
-
   size_t i = 0;
   uint8_t offset;
   TrieNode **node_ptr = &(trie->root);