diff --git a/proteus-core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/ServerResponse.java b/proteus-core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/ServerResponse.java
index dd21481..5076290 100644
--- a/proteus-core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/ServerResponse.java
+++ b/proteus-core/src/main/java/io/sinistral/proteus/server/ServerResponse.java
@@ -709,10 +709,6 @@ public static ServerResponse<ByteBuffer> response(String body)
 
     public static <T> ServerResponse<T> response(T entity)
     {
-        if(entity == null)
-        {
-            return new ServerResponse<T>().notFound();
-        }
         return new ServerResponse<T>().entity(entity);
     }