diff --git a/project/src/controllers/GameController.ts b/project/src/controllers/GameController.ts
index 27f13b7a..11e560ec 100644
--- a/project/src/controllers/GameController.ts
+++ b/project/src/controllers/GameController.ts
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ export class GameController
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (trader?.base?.repair?.quality)
+            if (trader.base.repair?.quality)
             {
                 this.logger.warning(`Trader ${trader.base._id} ${trader.base.name} is missing a repair quality value, adding in default value`);
-                trader.base.repair.quality = this.jsonUtil.clone(this.databaseServer.getTables().traders.ragfair.base.repair.quality);
+                trader.base.repair.quality = this.databaseServer.getTables().traders.ragfair.base.repair.quality;
             }
         }
     }