diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 33ef980..934de6e 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ def get_links():
 @app.route('/search/<string:search>', methods=["GET"])
 def get_links_search(search):
     global lecture_cache
-    if lecture_cache:
-        return util.build_response(lecture_cache)
-    else:
+    if not lecture_cache:
         lecture_cache = wr.get_lectures()
 
     lecture_with_ratio = []