diff --git a/dashboard/index.html b/dashboard/index.html
index 8a32984..fe11a7d 100644
--- a/dashboard/index.html
+++ b/dashboard/index.html
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ <h1>Promptimprover Swarm Dashboard</h1>
           .replace(/>/g, "&gt;")
           .replace(/"/g, "&quot;")
           .replace(/'/g, "&#039;");
-
+          
         tr.innerHTML = `
           <td>${escapeHtml(fmtTime)}</td>
           <td>${escapeHtml(log.span_id || 'N/A')}</td>
diff --git a/dashboard/server.js b/dashboard/server.js
index 4e6d8c5..1618cfc 100644
--- a/dashboard/server.js
+++ b/dashboard/server.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ const PORT = 3000;
 
 // Helper: read last N lines from trace file
 async function readLastLines(filePath, maxLines = 20) {
-  if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) return [];
   const stream = fs.createReadStream(filePath, { encoding: 'utf8' });
   let data = '';
   stream.on('data', chunk => { data += chunk; });