diff --git a/src/components/EndNotes/EndNotes.svelte b/src/components/EndNotes/EndNotes.svelte
index 019be9ab..32a7ab6e 100644
--- a/src/components/EndNotes/EndNotes.svelte
+++ b/src/components/EndNotes/EndNotes.svelte
@@ -20,20 +20,18 @@
     notes: EndNote[];
   }
 
-  let { notes = [] }: Props = $props();
+  let { notes }: Props = $props();
 </script>
 
 <Block class="notes fmt-6 fmb-8">
-  {#if notes}
-    {#each notes as note}
-      <div class="note-title">
-        <Markdown source={note.title} />
-      </div>
-      <div class="note-content">
-        <Markdown source={note.text} />
-      </div>
-    {/each}
-  {/if}
+  {#each notes as note}
+    <div class="note-title">
+      <Markdown source={note.title} />
+    </div>
+    <div class="note-content">
+      <Markdown source={note.text} />
+    </div>
+  {/each}
 </Block>
 
 <style lang="scss">