diff --git a/pkg/database/pool_post.go b/pkg/database/pool_post.go
index 5c3948d..aeba635 100644
--- a/pkg/database/pool_post.go
+++ b/pkg/database/pool_post.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func CreatePoolPost(ctx context.Context, poolID models.PoolID, postID models.Pos
 		return models.PoolPost{}, utils.HandleError(ctx, span, localLogger, &otterError.EntityValidationFailed{Reason: otterError.PoolIDIsWrongLength})
 	}
 
-	if postID == "" {
+	if len(postID) == 0 {
 		return models.PoolPost{}, utils.HandleError(ctx, span, localLogger, &otterError.EntityValidationFailed{Reason: otterError.PostIDIsEmpty})
 	}
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func DeletePoolPost(ctx context.Context, poolID models.PoolID, postID models.Pos
 		return utils.HandleError(ctx, span, localLogger, &otterError.EntityValidationFailed{Reason: otterError.PoolIDIsWrongLength})
 	}
 
-	if postID == "" {
+	if len(postID) == 0 {
 		return utils.HandleError(ctx, span, localLogger, &otterError.EntityValidationFailed{Reason: otterError.PostIDIsEmpty})
 	}