diff --git a/Simplenote/Classes/SPNoteEditorViewController+Extensions.swift b/Simplenote/Classes/SPNoteEditorViewController+Extensions.swift
index 48fc05943..db50f00a3 100644
--- a/Simplenote/Classes/SPNoteEditorViewController+Extensions.swift
+++ b/Simplenote/Classes/SPNoteEditorViewController+Extensions.swift
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ extension SPNoteEditorViewController {
 
     @objc
     func ensureEmptyNoteIsDeleted() {
-        guard note.isBlank, noteEditorTextView.text.isEmpty else {
+        guard noteEditorTextView.text.isEmpty else {
             save()
             return
         }