diff --git a/xbox.js b/xbox.js
index 67054ef4..fd78c663 100644
--- a/xbox.js
+++ b/xbox.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ const URL_CLAIM = 'https://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/gold'; // #gameswithgold";
 console.log(datetime(), 'started checking xbox');
 
 const db = await jsonDb('xbox.json', {});
-db.data ||= {};
 
 handleSIGINT();