diff --git a/src/routes/guilds/#guild_id/members.ts b/src/routes/guilds/#guild_id/members.ts
index 657f4064..69eb5bb6 100644
--- a/src/routes/guilds/#guild_id/members.ts
+++ b/src/routes/guilds/#guild_id/members.ts
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ router.patch("/members/@me/nick", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 	const perms = await getPermission(member_id, guild_id);
 	perms.hasThrow("CHANGE_NICKNAME");
 
-	const member = await MemberModel.findOne({ id: req.user_id }).exec();
-	if (!member) throw new HTTPError("Member not found", 404);
-
 	await changeNickname(member_id, guild_id, req.body.nickname);
 	res.status(204);
 });