diff --git a/public/js/chat.js b/public/js/chat.js
index 493d043..09810f2 100644
--- a/public/js/chat.js
+++ b/public/js/chat.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ $(document).ready(async () => {
 
     const sendData = async () => {
         const jwt = getCookie("jwt");
-        const author = await (await fetch(`/api/getUsername`)).json()
+        const author = await fetch(`/api/getUsername`)
         const content = $("#chat-input").val();
 
         const message = {