diff --git a/Penumbra.GameData b/Penumbra.GameData
index 20e8002b..a807e426 160000
--- a/Penumbra.GameData
+++ b/Penumbra.GameData
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 20e8002bfe701e54b05721c3b7b80c495a692adc
+Subproject commit a807e426eed5b26a5d1043d5c47c98b28c93982e
diff --git a/Penumbra/Interop/PathResolving/MetaState.cs b/Penumbra/Interop/PathResolving/MetaState.cs
index 0048dc8c..c1e0bb80 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Interop/PathResolving/MetaState.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Interop/PathResolving/MetaState.cs
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ public unsafe class MetaState : IDisposable
     public DisposableContainer ResolveEqdpData(ModCollection collection, GenderRace race, bool equipment, bool accessory)
     {
         var races = race.Dependencies();
-        if (races.Length == 0)
-            return DisposableContainer.Empty;
 
         var equipmentEnumerable = equipment
             ? races.Select(r => collection.TemporarilySetEqdpFile(_characterUtility, r, false))