Try this: pts = {{}, {}, {{t1, a1, b1, c1}}, {}, {{ti, ai, bi, ci}}} (* {{}, {}, {{t1, a1, b1, c1}}, {}, {{ti, ai, bi, ci}}} *) pts /. {} -> Nothing (* {{{t1, a1, b1, c1}}, {{ti, ai, bi, ci}}} *) Have fun!