diff --git a/mark_as_read.py b/mark_as_read.py
index f4ca016..bf6d597 100644
--- a/mark_as_read.py
+++ b/mark_as_read.py
@@ -47,12 +47,14 @@ def get_ids_older_ndays():
 
     entries = request_unread.json()
 
-    if entries["entries"]:
-        for item in entries["entries"]:
-            if item['feed']['category']['title'] in config['options']['ignore']:
-                continue
+    if not entries["entries"]:
+        return
 
-            id_array.append(item["id"])
+    for item in entries["entries"]:
+        if item['feed']['category']['title'] in config['options']['ignore']:
+            continue
+
+        id_array.append(item["id"])
 
 def mark_as_read():
     """ mark ids from id_array as read