diff --git a/app/Providers/RouteServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/RouteServiceProvider.php
index 9f78f3332..74c2a4d91 100644
--- a/app/Providers/RouteServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/RouteServiceProvider.php
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class RouteServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
     protected function configureRateLimiting()
     {
         RateLimiter::for('api', function (Request $request) {
-            return Limit::perMinute(60)->by(optional($request->user())->id ?: $request->ip());
+            return Limit::perMinute(60)->by($request->user()?->id ?: $request->ip());
         });
     }
 }