diff --git a/imap.php b/imap.php
index f8e3008..a9653fa 100644
--- a/imap.php
+++ b/imap.php
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class imap
     imap_errors();
     $content = @imap_body (self::$instance[$this->mailbox], $msgno);
     $errors = imap_errors ();
-    if ($errors !== false || $content === "")
+    if ($errors !== false)
       throw new \Exception ("Mail not found", 404);
     return $content;
   }