diff --git a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/cohorts/controllers/CohortController.java b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/cohorts/controllers/CohortController.java
index 10ba208..c2c2de5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/cohorts/controllers/CohortController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/booleanuk/cohorts/controllers/CohortController.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public ResponseEntity<CohortListResponse> getAllCohorts() {
     @GetMapping("{id}")
     public ResponseEntity<Response> getCohortById(@PathVariable int id) {
         Cohort cohort = this.cohortRepository.findById(id).orElse(null);
-        if (cohort == null || cohort.getProfiles().isEmpty()) {
+        if (cohort == null) {
             ErrorResponse error = new ErrorResponse();
             error.set("not found");
             return new ResponseEntity<>(error, HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);