diff --git a/lib/widgets/proverb_widget.dart b/lib/widgets/proverb_widget.dart
index 94e0ddc..32d891d 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/proverb_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/proverb_widget.dart
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class _ProverbWidgetState extends State<ProverbWidget> {
         ),
         Container(height: 50),
         Text(
-          widget.englishProverb ?? "empty",
+          widget.englishProverb,
           textAlign: TextAlign.center,
           style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium!.copyWith(
               color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.onPrimary, fontSize: 27),