diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index 8fe79d1..e0affd3 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -130,13 +130,6 @@ def get_weather(lat=0, lon=0, unit=0):
         alert = alerts[0]
         alert_num = alerts[1]
 
-    if alert == "No weather alerts found" or alert == "":
-        alert = ""
-        alert_num = 0
-        print("No Alerts")
-    else:
-        alert_num = int(alerts[1])
-
     if alert_num > 0:
         # add the alert count warning to the weather
         weather = str(alert_num) + " local alerts!\n" + weather + "\n" + alert