diff --git a/src/server/Worker.ts b/src/server/Worker.ts
index 4f599d986..3b3932b04 100644
--- a/src/server/Worker.ts
+++ b/src/server/Worker.ts
@@ -191,10 +191,8 @@ export function startWorker() {
     "/game/:id/exists",
     asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
       const lobbyId = req.params.id;
-      console.log(`checking if game ${lobbyId} exists`);
-      let gameExists = gm.game(lobbyId);
       res.json({
-        exists: gameExists,
+        exists: gm.game(lobbyId) != null,
       });
     }),
   );