diff --git a/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/parser/EditCommandParser.java b/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/parser/EditCommandParser.java
index 86ba37fbd4e..af112685f00 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/parser/EditCommandParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/parser/EditCommandParser.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 import static seedu.address.logic.parser.CliSyntax.PREFIX_TAG;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -90,9 +89,7 @@ private Optional<Set<Allergy>> parseAllergiesForEdit(Collection<String> allergie
         if (allergies.isEmpty()) {
             return Optional.empty();
         }
-        Collection<String> allergySet = allergies.size() == 1
-                && allergies.contains("") ? Collections.emptySet() : allergies;
-        return Optional.of(ParserUtil.parseAllergies(allergySet));
+        return Optional.of(ParserUtil.parseAllergies(allergies));
     }
 
 }