diff --git a/server/utils/jwt.go b/server/utils/jwt.go
index fc335eb..6a192cc 100644
--- a/server/utils/jwt.go
+++ b/server/utils/jwt.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var (
 func init() {
 	secretFilePath := GetStoragePath() + "/jwt_secret.key"
 	secret, err := os.ReadFile(secretFilePath)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err == nil {
 		key = secret
 	} else {
 		// Initialize the key with a random value