diff --git a/EmployeeDirectory/ViewControllers/EmployeesViewController.swift b/EmployeeDirectory/ViewControllers/EmployeesViewController.swift
index 14edbd3..87aaafa 100644
--- a/EmployeeDirectory/ViewControllers/EmployeesViewController.swift
+++ b/EmployeeDirectory/ViewControllers/EmployeesViewController.swift
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class EmployeesViewController: UIViewController {
         super.viewDidLoad()
         setupUI()
         bindViewModel()
-        viewModel.changeMode(to: .malformed)
+        viewModel.changeMode(to: .empty)
         //viewModel.fetchEmployees()
     }