diff --git a/lib/simplenodelist.js b/lib/simplenodelist.js
index f5acfeb..da857eb 100644
--- a/lib/simplenodelist.js
+++ b/lib/simplenodelist.js
@@ -13,12 +13,7 @@ define(["moment", "virtual-dom", "helper", "moment.de"], function (moment, V, he
       var list = data.nodes[nodes];
 
       if (list.length === 0) {
-        while (el.firstChild) {
-          el.removeChild(el.firstChild);
-        }
-
         tbody = null;
-
         return;
       }