diff --git a/pipeline/feature_extractors.py b/pipeline/feature_extractors.py
index 65825ad..13fccd0 100644
--- a/pipeline/feature_extractors.py
+++ b/pipeline/feature_extractors.py
@@ -444,10 +444,6 @@ class WordFeatureExtractor(FeatureExtractor):
         """
         logger.debug("WordFeatureExtractor setup")
 
-        # Validate input files
-        if not self.input_files:
-            raise ValueError("No input files provided")
-
         # Validate words - raise a notice if none provided
         if len(words) == 0:
             logger.warning("No words provided for detection")