diff --git a/resolvers/inbox/load.py b/resolvers/inbox/load.py
index 3e166402..1014db0f 100644
--- a/resolvers/inbox/load.py
+++ b/resolvers/inbox/load.py
@@ -17,16 +17,12 @@ async def get_unread_counter(chat_id: str, user_slug: str):
 
 async def get_total_unread_counter(user_slug: str):
     chats = await redis.execute("GET", f"chats_by_user/{user_slug}")
-    if not chats:
-        chats = []
-        return 0
-    else:
+    unread = 0
+    if chats:
         chats = json.loads(chats)
-        unread = 0
         for chat_id in chats:
             n = await get_unread_counter(chat_id, user_slug)
             unread += n
-
     return unread