diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/textpath.py b/lib/matplotlib/textpath.py
index 56c279dcc732..21f98b65c698 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/textpath.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/textpath.py
@@ -117,14 +117,10 @@ def get_text_path(self, prop, s, ismath=False):
             glyph_info, glyph_map, rects = self.get_glyphs_mathtext(prop, s)
 
         verts, codes = [], []
-
         for glyph_id, xposition, yposition, scale in glyph_info:
             verts1, codes1 = glyph_map[glyph_id]
-            if len(verts1):
-                verts1 = np.array(verts1) * scale + [xposition, yposition]
-                verts.extend(verts1)
-                codes.extend(codes1)
-
+            verts.extend(verts1 * scale + [xposition, yposition])
+            codes.extend(codes1)
         for verts1, codes1 in rects:
             verts.extend(verts1)
             codes.extend(codes1)