diff --git a/subgen/subgen.py b/subgen/subgen.py
index a15d1d1..3480803 100644
--- a/subgen/subgen.py
+++ b/subgen/subgen.py
@@ -478,10 +478,9 @@ def transcribe_existing():
     for path in transcribe_folders:
         logging.debug(path)
         for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
-            if files:
-                for file in files:
-                    file_path = os.path.join(root, file)
-                    gen_subtitles(path_mapping(file_path), transcribe_or_translate, False)
+            for file in files:
+                file_path = os.path.join(root, file)
+                gen_subtitles(path_mapping(file_path), transcribe_or_translate, False)
                     
     print("Finished searching and queueing files for transcription")