diff --git a/espn_api/base_league.py b/espn_api/base_league.py
index c0b97fa7..4c69e599 100644
--- a/espn_api/base_league.py
+++ b/espn_api/base_league.py
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@ def __repr__(self):
 
     def _fetch_league(self, SettingsClass = BaseSettings):
         data = self.espn_request.get_league()
-
-        # Check if the data is a list (which happens when year is 2018 for some leagues)
-        if isinstance(data, list):
-            # If it's a list, we assume the relevant data is at index 0
-            data = data[0]
-
-
         self.currentMatchupPeriod = data['status']['currentMatchupPeriod']
         self.scoringPeriodId = data['scoringPeriodId']
         self.firstScoringPeriod = data['status']['firstScoringPeriod']
@@ -55,12 +48,6 @@ def _fetch_league(self, SettingsClass = BaseSettings):
     def _fetch_draft(self):
         '''Creates list of Pick objects from the leagues draft'''
         data = self.espn_request.get_league_draft()
-
-        # Check if the data is a list (which happens when year is 2018 or earlier)
-        if isinstance(data, list):
-            # If it's a list, we assume the relevant data is at index 0
-            data = data[0]
-
         # League has not drafted yet
         if not data.get('draftDetail', {}).get('drafted'):
             return