diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/SplitTests/SplitTestHandler.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/SplitTests/SplitTestHandler.js
index d35c030147..d5a362b185 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/SplitTests/SplitTestHandler.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/SplitTests/SplitTestHandler.js
@@ -207,9 +207,8 @@ async function _getAssignmentMetadata(analyticsId, user, splitTest) {
   const currentVersion = splitTest.getCurrentVersion()
   const phase = currentVersion.phase
   if (
-    user &&
-    ((phase === ALPHA_PHASE && !user.alphaProgram) ||
-      (phase === BETA_PHASE && !user.betaProgram))
+    (phase === ALPHA_PHASE && !user?.alphaProgram) ||
+    (phase === BETA_PHASE && !user?.betaProgram)
   ) {
     return {
       activeForUser: false,