diff --git a/pages/story/[id]/edit.vue b/pages/story/[id]/edit.vue
index c6ac578..893febf 100644
--- a/pages/story/[id]/edit.vue
+++ b/pages/story/[id]/edit.vue
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	});
 	const story: FormStory = {
 		title: originalStory!.title,
-		coAuthor: originalStory?.coAuthor ? (originalStory.coAuthor as IUser)._id : null,
+		coAuthor: originalStory.coAuthor ? (originalStory.coAuthor as IUser)._id : null,
 		completed: originalStory!.completed,
 		chapters: originalStory!.chapters.map((a, i) => ({
 			...a,