diff --git a/library/Icingadb/Compat/UrlMigrator.php b/library/Icingadb/Compat/UrlMigrator.php
index b2af59522..1a5968077 100644
--- a/library/Icingadb/Compat/UrlMigrator.php
+++ b/library/Icingadb/Compat/UrlMigrator.php
@@ -290,10 +290,6 @@ protected static function hostsColumns(): array
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (empty($columns)) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-
                 return Filter::equal('columns', implode(',', $columns));
             },
 
@@ -521,10 +517,6 @@ protected static function servicesColumns(): array
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (empty($columns)) {
-                    return false;
-                }
-
                 return Filter::equal('columns', implode(',', $columns));
             },