diff --git a/day02.kts b/day02.kts
index e1777d0..a8ae109 100755
--- a/day02.kts
+++ b/day02.kts
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ var safelines = 0
 var dampenedsafelines = 0
 while (scanner.hasNextLine()) {
     val line = scanner.nextLine()
-    if (line.isEmpty()) {
-        continue
-    }
     val numbers = line.split(" ").map { it.toInt() }
     if (isSafe(numbers)) {
         safelines++
diff --git a/day04.kts b/day04.kts
index 3045731..8de2ece 100755
--- a/day04.kts
+++ b/day04.kts
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ val xMasSearchOffsets = listOf(
 var ycoordinates = mutableListOf<List<String>>()
 while (scanner.hasNextLine()) {
     val line = scanner.nextLine()
-    if (line.isEmpty()) {
-        continue
-    }
     val xcoordinates = line.split("").filter { it.isNotEmpty() }
     ycoordinates.add(xcoordinates)
 }