diff --git a/js/views/chatview.js b/js/views/chatview.js
index 7041dd29e8a..d88679fb057 100644
--- a/js/views/chatview.js
+++ b/js/views/chatview.js
@@ -126,9 +126,6 @@
 		_onAutoComplete: function(query, callback) {
 			var self = this;
 
-			if(_.isEmpty(query)) {
-				return;
-			}
 			if(!_.isUndefined(this._autoCompleteRequestTimer)) {
 				clearTimeout(this._autoCompleteRequestTimer);
 			}