diff --git a/services/core.py b/services/core.py
index 804e8a1..e48b397 100644
--- a/services/core.py
+++ b/services/core.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def get_author_by_user(user: str):
         "variables": {"user": user},
     }
 
-    author = _request_endpoint(query_name, gql).popitem()
+    author = _request_endpoint(query_name, gql)[0]
 
     return author