diff --git a/anime_downloader/commands/watch.py b/anime_downloader/commands/watch.py
index fe3fea2..2a025da 100644
--- a/anime_downloader/commands/watch.py
+++ b/anime_downloader/commands/watch.py
@@ -68,16 +68,9 @@ def command(anime_name, new, update_all, _list, quality, remove,
     watcher = _watch.Watcher()
 
     if not os.path.exists(watcher.WATCH_FILE):
-        with open(watcer.WATCH_FILE, "w") as f:
+        with open(watcher.WATCH_FILE, "w") as f:
             f.write("[]")
 
-    with open(watcher.WATCH_FILE, "r") as f:
-            contents = f.read()
-            # print(contents)
-            if "[]" in contents or "[{}]" in contents:
-                logger.error("Add something to the watch list using `anime watch --new`")
-                sys.exit(1)
-
     if new:
         if anime_name:
             query = anime_name
@@ -89,6 +82,13 @@ def command(anime_name, new, update_all, _list, quality, remove,
         watcher.new(url)
         sys.exit(0)
 
+    with open(watcher.WATCH_FILE, "r") as f:
+        contents = f.read()
+        # print(contents)
+        if "[]" in contents:
+            logger.error("Add something to the watch list using `anime watch --new`")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
     if remove:
         anime = watcher.get(anime_name)
         if anime and click.confirm(