diff --git a/src/otg/dataset/dataset.py b/src/otg/dataset/dataset.py
index 0fd1e6655..574d7f66e 100644
--- a/src/otg/dataset/dataset.py
+++ b/src/otg/dataset/dataset.py
@@ -84,14 +84,9 @@ def from_parquet(
 
         Returns:
             Self: Dataset with the parquet file contents
-
-        Raises:
-            ValueError: Parquet file is empty
         """
         schema = cls.get_schema()
         df = session.read_parquet(path=path, schema=schema, **kwargs)
-        if df.isEmpty():
-            raise ValueError(f"Parquet file is empty: {path}")
         return cls(_df=df, _schema=schema)
 
     def validate_schema(self: Dataset) -> None: