diff --git a/server/memorystore/providers/redis/store.go b/server/memorystore/providers/redis/store.go
index acb1fde..6dbd21c 100644
--- a/server/memorystore/providers/redis/store.go
+++ b/server/memorystore/providers/redis/store.go
@@ -242,23 +242,22 @@ func (c *provider) GetUserAppDataFromRedis(userId string) (string, error) {
     combinedData := "{"
 
     // Use authorProfileMap["id"] here if necessary
-    authorId, err := int(authorProfileMap["id"].(float64)) // convert float64 to int
-    if err != nil {
+    authorId := int(authorProfileMap["id"].(float64)) // convert float64 to int
+    if authorId != nil {
         combinedData += fmt.Sprintf(`"profile": %s`, authorProfileString)
     }
-
-    authorFollowsAuthorsString, err := c.store.Get(c.ctx, fmt.Sprintf(`author:%d:follows-authors`, authorId))
-    if err != nil {
+    authorFollowsAuthorsString := c.store.Get(c.ctx, fmt.Sprintf(`author:%d:follows-authors`, authorId))
+    if authorFollowsAuthorsString != nil {
         combinedData += fmt.Sprintf(`,"authors": %s`, authorFollowsAuthorsString)
     }
 
-    authorFollowsTopicsString, err := c.store.Get(c.ctx, fmt.Sprintf(`author:%d:follows-topics`, authorId))
-    if err != nil {
+    authorFollowsTopicsString := c.store.Get(c.ctx, fmt.Sprintf(`author:%d:follows-topics`, authorId))
+    if authorFollowsTopicsString != nil {
         combinedData += fmt.Sprintf(`,"topics": %s`, authorFollowsTopicsString)
     }
 
-    authorFollowers, err := c.store.Get(c.ctx, fmt.Sprintf(`author:%d:followers`, authorId))
-    if err != nil {
+    authorFollowers := c.store.Get(c.ctx, fmt.Sprintf(`author:%d:followers`, authorId))
+    if authorFollowers != nil {
         combinedData += fmt.Sprintf(`,"followers": %s`, authorFollowers)
     }