diff --git a/server/app.js b/server/app.js
index 869fe6555..afba0997b 100644
--- a/server/app.js
+++ b/server/app.js
@@ -487,8 +487,8 @@ app.get('/account', asyncHandler(async (req, res, next)=>{
 		const query = { authors: req.account.username, googleId: { $exists: false } };
 		const mongoCount = await HomebrewModel.countDocuments(query)
 			.catch((err)=>{
-				mongoCount = 0;
 				console.log(err);
+				return 0;
 			});
 
 		data.accountDetails = {