diff --git a/Lib/defcon/objects/font.py b/Lib/defcon/objects/font.py
index a2f371cd..c79bc3e4 100644
--- a/Lib/defcon/objects/font.py
+++ b/Lib/defcon/objects/font.py
@@ -1060,8 +1060,6 @@ def _get_identifiers(self):
     def _get_guidelines(self):
         if self._info is None:
             self.info
-        if not self._guidelines:
-            return None
         return list(self._guidelines)
 
     def _set_guidelines(self, value):