diff --git a/src/components/PublishArea.tsx b/src/components/PublishArea.tsx
index a8102d6..a92b1ad 100644
--- a/src/components/PublishArea.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PublishArea.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const PublishArea = ({ publishedPlaces, onAddToPublish = undefined, onRemoveFrom
       <div ref={drop} className="mt-5 p-2 border border-gray-300 rounded">
         <h3 className="mb-3 text-xl font-semibold text-gray-700"> {t('publish-map-area')}</h3>
         <ul>
-        { publishedPlaces === '[]' ? 
+        { publishedPlaces.length > 0 ? 
           <>
           {publishedPlaces.map(place => (
             <li key={place.id} className="cursor-pointer place-item flex justify-between hover:bg-green-100 items-center p-2 border border-gray-300 rounded m-2" 
diff --git a/src/pages/publish-map.tsx b/src/pages/publish-map.tsx
index 364a2ac..1c9e0c4 100644
--- a/src/pages/publish-map.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/publish-map.tsx
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ const PublishMapPage = () => {
     if (!publishedPlaces.some(p => p.id === place.id)) {
       setPublishedPlaces(prevPlaces => [...prevPlaces, place]);
     }
-    
   };
   const handleSelectPlace = (place) => {
     if (selectedPlace === null || !selectedPlace || selectedPlace.id !== place.id ) {