diff --git a/yin_yang/plugins/vscode.py b/yin_yang/plugins/vscode.py
index a0c6549..01b0e56 100755
--- a/yin_yang/plugins/vscode.py
+++ b/yin_yang/plugins/vscode.py
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ def update_config(self, config: dict, theme: str):
     @property
     def available_themes(self) -> dict:
         themes_dict = {}
-        if not self.available:
-            return themes_dict
 
         for path in filter(isdir, extension_paths):
             with os.scandir(path) as entries:
@@ -100,9 +98,12 @@ def available_themes(self) -> dict:
                     for theme_name in get_theme_name(f'{d.path}/package.json'):
                         themes_dict[theme_name] = theme_name
 
-        assert themes_dict != {}, 'No themes found'
         return themes_dict
 
+    @property
+    def available(self) -> bool:
+        return self.available_themes != {}
+
     def __str__(self):
         # for backwards compatibility
         return 'code'