diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/silvigarabis/esplitter/ESplitterGui.java b/src/main/java/io/github/silvigarabis/esplitter/ESplitterGui.java
index 4cbcbce..81b47e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/silvigarabis/esplitter/ESplitterGui.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/silvigarabis/esplitter/ESplitterGui.java
@@ -581,9 +581,9 @@ public static ItemStack createTextItem(ItemStack item, String... texts){
     }
     public static ItemStack createTextItem(ItemStack item, List<String> textList){
         String titleText;
-        try {
+        if (textList.size() > 0){
             titleText = textList.get(0);
-        } catch(java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException ignored){
+        } else {
             titleText = "";
         }
         List<String> contentList = null;