diff --git a/app-modules/portal/src/Http/Controllers/KnowledgeManagementPortal/KnowledgeManagementPortalArticleController.php b/app-modules/portal/src/Http/Controllers/KnowledgeManagementPortal/KnowledgeManagementPortalArticleController.php
index 4771c1431..5fda5d6b7 100644
--- a/app-modules/portal/src/Http/Controllers/KnowledgeManagementPortal/KnowledgeManagementPortalArticleController.php
+++ b/app-modules/portal/src/Http/Controllers/KnowledgeManagementPortal/KnowledgeManagementPortalArticleController.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public function show(KnowledgeBaseCategory $category, KnowledgeBaseItem $article
     {
         $article->increment('portal_view_count');
 
-        if (! empty($article) && $article->public === true) {
+        if ($article->public === true) {
             return response()->json([
                 'category' => KnowledgeBaseCategoryData::from([
                     'id' => $category->getKey(),