diff --git a/src/parser/neu_json_global_config.c b/src/parser/neu_json_global_config.c
index add3bba5..29c35cfc 100644
--- a/src/parser/neu_json_global_config.c
+++ b/src/parser/neu_json_global_config.c
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ int neu_json_decode_global_config_req_tags(
     }
 
     req->n_tag = json_array_size(tag_array);
-    if (req->n_tag <= 0) {
-        goto decode_fail;
-    }
 
     req->tags = calloc(req->n_tag, sizeof(*req->tags));
     if (NULL == req->tags) {
diff --git a/src/parser/neu_json_group_config.c b/src/parser/neu_json_group_config.c
index d5878a77..e35a321e 100644
--- a/src/parser/neu_json_group_config.c
+++ b/src/parser/neu_json_group_config.c
@@ -311,9 +311,6 @@ int neu_json_decode_get_driver_group_resp_json(
     }
 
     resp->n_group = json_array_size(grp_array);
-    if (resp->n_group <= 0) {
-        goto decode_fail;
-    }
 
     resp->groups = calloc(resp->n_group, sizeof(*resp->groups));
     if (NULL == resp->groups) {