diff --git a/src/libs/ReportActionsUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportActionsUtils.ts
index e49079de7018..a731fab4ae05 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportActionsUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportActionsUtils.ts
@@ -126,10 +126,7 @@ function isDeletedAction(reportAction: OnyxInputOrEntry<ReportAction | Optimisti
 }
 
 function getReportActionMessage(reportAction: PartialReportAction) {
-    if (Array.isArray(reportAction?.message)) {
-        return reportAction?.message?.[0];
-    }
-    return reportAction?.message;
+    return Array.isArray(reportAction?.message) ? reportAction.message[0] : reportAction?.message;
 }
 
 function isDeletedParentAction(reportAction: OnyxInputOrEntry<ReportAction>): boolean {
@@ -141,9 +138,6 @@ function isReversedTransaction(reportAction: OnyxInputOrEntry<ReportAction | Opt
 }
 
 function isPendingRemove(reportAction: OnyxInputOrEntry<ReportAction>): boolean {
-    if (isEmptyObject(reportAction)) {
-        return false;
-    }
     return getReportActionMessage(reportAction)?.moderationDecision?.decision === CONST.MODERATION.MODERATOR_DECISION_PENDING_REMOVE;
 }