diff --git a/system/plots.py b/system/plots.py
index 594b227..8607828 100644
--- a/system/plots.py
+++ b/system/plots.py
@@ -269,11 +269,8 @@ class ScatterPlot(Plot):
                 #logger.log('debug','Selection y_start bigger than y_end')
                 index =scipy.nonzero((xdata>x1) & (xdata<x2) & (ydata<y1) & (ydata>y2))
 
-        if len(index)==0:
-            logger.log('debug','No points selected!')
-        else:
-            ids = [id for id,ind in self.dataset[self.current_dim].items() if ind in index]
-            self.project.set_selection(self.current_dim,ids)
+        ids = [id for id,ind in self.dataset[self.current_dim].items() if ind in index]
+        self.project.set_selection(self.current_dim,ids)
 
     def update(self,project,key):
         curr_sel = project.get_selection() # get selection object