diff --git a/src/functions/list/__tests__/create.test.js b/src/functions/list/__tests__/create.test.js
index 7da4f7a..5d956aa 100644
--- a/src/functions/list/__tests__/create.test.js
+++ b/src/functions/list/__tests__/create.test.js
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ describe("CREATE List", () => {
 
     expect(response).toStrictEqual({
       statusCode: 400,
-      headers: { "Content-Type": "text/plain" },
-      body: "Invalid request. Missing body params.",
+      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+      body: '{"issues":[{"code":"invalid_type","expected":"object","received":"null","path":[],"message":"Expected object, received null"}],"name":"ZodError"}',
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/functions/list/create.ts b/src/functions/list/create.ts
index 0e64afc..12a78f3 100644
--- a/src/functions/list/create.ts
+++ b/src/functions/list/create.ts
@@ -5,14 +5,9 @@ import { APIGatewayProxyEventV2, Handler } from "aws-lambda";
 import { z } from "zod";
 
 import { List } from "../../models/table";
-import { HttpError } from "../../utils/httpError";
 import { ValidationError } from "../../utils/validationError";
 
 const createListHandler: Handler<APIGatewayProxyEventV2> = async (event) => {
-  if (!event.body) {
-    throw new HttpError(400, "Invalid request. Missing body params.");
-  }
-
   const listSchema = z.object({
     userId: z.string(),
     name: z.string(),