diff --git a/src/elections/urls.py b/src/elections/urls.py
index 68e34e9..a1ee8b2 100644
--- a/src/elections/urls.py
+++ b/src/elections/urls.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ def _raise_if_bad_election_data(
     "",
     description="Return a list of all elections, their statuses and nominees (if requested)",
     response_model=list[ElectionResponse],
-    responses={status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND: {"description": "No election found", "model": DetailModel}},
     operation_id="get_all_elections",
 )
 async def list_elections(
@@ -91,15 +90,11 @@ async def list_elections(
         election_responses = await elections.crud.get_all_elections_with_nominees(
             db_session, current_time, has_permission
         )
-        if not election_responses:
-            raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="no election found")
         election_metadata_list = [
             election.model_dump(mode="json", exclude_none=True) for election in election_responses
         ]
     else:
         election_list = await elections.crud.get_all_elections(db_session)
-        if election_list is None or len(election_list) == 0:
-            raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="no election found")
         election_metadata_list = []
         for election in election_list:
             if has_permission:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_elections.py b/tests/unit/test_elections.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e389035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_elections.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
+
+import elections.crud
+from elections.urls import list_elections
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.unit
+
+
+async def test__list_elections_returns_empty_list_when_none_exist(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
+    db_session = AsyncMock()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(elections.crud, "get_all_elections", AsyncMock(return_value=[]))
+
+    response = await list_elections(computing_id=None, db_session=db_session, with_nominees=False)
+
+    assert isinstance(response, JSONResponse)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.body == b"[]"
+
+
+async def test__list_elections_with_nominees_returns_empty_list_when_none_exist(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
+    db_session = AsyncMock()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(elections.crud, "get_all_elections_with_nominees", AsyncMock(return_value=[]))
+
+    response = await list_elections(computing_id=None, db_session=db_session, with_nominees=True)
+
+    assert isinstance(response, JSONResponse)
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.body == b"[]"