diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/applyCooldown.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/applyCooldown.ts
index 40a64acb..387ac448 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/applyCooldown.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/applyCooldown.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ import { AutomodContext, AutomodPluginType, TRule } from "../types";
 export function applyCooldown(pluginData: GuildPluginData<AutomodPluginType>, rule: TRule, context: AutomodContext) {
   const cooldownKey = `${rule.name}-${context.user?.id}`;
 
-  if (cooldownKey) {
-    const cooldownTime = convertDelayStringToMS(rule.cooldown, "s");
-    if (cooldownTime) {
-      pluginData.state.cooldownManager.setCooldown(cooldownKey, cooldownTime);
-    }
-  }
+  const cooldownTime = convertDelayStringToMS(rule.cooldown, "s");
+  if (cooldownTime) pluginData.state.cooldownManager.setCooldown(cooldownKey, cooldownTime);
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/checkCooldown.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/checkCooldown.ts
index f0c665c4..3640c142 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/checkCooldown.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/checkCooldown.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,5 @@ import { AutomodContext, AutomodPluginType, TRule } from "../types";
 export function checkCooldown(pluginData: GuildPluginData<AutomodPluginType>, rule: TRule, context: AutomodContext) {
   const cooldownKey = `${rule.name}-${context.user?.id}`;
 
-  if (cooldownKey) {
-    if (pluginData.state.cooldownManager.isOnCooldown(cooldownKey)) {
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return false;
+  return pluginData.state.cooldownManager.isOnCooldown(cooldownKey);
 }