diff --git a/js/modules/loki_app_dot_net_api.js b/js/modules/loki_app_dot_net_api.js
index e00958e22..b182088c8 100644
--- a/js/modules/loki_app_dot_net_api.js
+++ b/js/modules/loki_app_dot_net_api.js
@@ -109,13 +109,10 @@ class LokiAppDotNetServerAPI {
       JSON.stringify(objToSign)
     );
     */
-    let pName = profileName;
 
     // You cannot use null to clear the profile name
     // the name key has to be set to know what value we want changed
-    if (pName === undefined || pName === null) {
-      pName = '';
-    }
+    const pName = profileName || '';
 
     const res = await this.serverRequest('users/me', {
       method: 'PATCH',