diff --git a/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/stat/ItemParticles.java b/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/stat/ItemParticles.java
index f9f1fc23..5e8f7dad 100644
--- a/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/stat/ItemParticles.java
+++ b/MMOItems-API/src/main/java/net/Indyuce/mmoitems/stat/ItemParticles.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public class ItemParticles extends ItemStat<ParticleData, ParticleData> {
 	@Override
 	public ParticleData whenInitialized(Object object) {
 		Validate.isTrue(object instanceof ConfigurationSection, "Must specify a config section");
-		if (((ConfigurationSection) object).getKeys(false).size() < 1) { throw new IllegalArgumentException(""); }
 		return new ParticleData((ConfigurationSection) object);
 	}
 
diff --git a/MMOItems-Dist/src/main/resources/default/item/long_sword.yml b/MMOItems-Dist/src/main/resources/default/item/long_sword.yml
index 22c7c360..b1faa0ff 100644
--- a/MMOItems-Dist/src/main/resources/default/item/long_sword.yml
+++ b/MMOItems-Dist/src/main/resources/default/item/long_sword.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ DUAL_LONGSWORD:
     perm-effects:
       SPEED: 1.0
       SLOW: 1.0
-    item-particles: {}
     ability:
       ability1:
         type: HOLY_MISSILE