diff --git a/src/bot.ts b/src/bot.ts
index a52c8d8..13972e4 100644
--- a/src/bot.ts
+++ b/src/bot.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class UEMEloBot extends Client {
 	}
 
 	async addPlayer(gameName: string, tagLine: string, serverID: string){
-		let player = await Player.TryCreateFrom(gameName, tagLine) as Player;
+		let player = await Player.TryCreateFrom(gameName, tagLine);
 
 		if (!player)
 			return;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class UEMEloBot extends Client {
 
 		let serverPlayers = this.servers.ensure(serverID, () => []);
 
-		let player = serverPlayers.find(p => p.puuid === playerCopy?.puuid);
+		let player = serverPlayers.find(p => p.puuid === playerCopy.puuid);
 		if (!player){
 			console.error(`Tried to remove non-added player ${playerCopy}!`);
 			return;