diff --git a/searvey/coops.py b/searvey/coops.py
index b3034dd..65c988d 100644
--- a/searvey/coops.py
+++ b/searvey/coops.py
@@ -821,10 +821,8 @@ def coops_stations_within_region(
     """
 
     stations = coops_stations(station_status=station_status)
-    if region:
+    if region is not None:
         return stations[stations.within(region)]
-    else:
-        return stations
 
 
 def coops_stations_within_bounds(