diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/cob/thread.rs b/crates/radicle/src/cob/thread.rs
index f786bffb..e0d4d3c0 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/cob/thread.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/cob/thread.rs
@@ -532,9 +532,6 @@ pub fn edit<L>(
     body: String,
     embeds: Vec<Embed<Uri>>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    if body.is_empty() {
-        return Err(Error::Edit(id));
-    }
     debug_assert!(!thread.timeline.contains(&id));
     thread.timeline.push(id);