diff --git a/app/models/comment.rb b/app/models/comment.rb
index 0c6a5db60..fe134ca2e 100644
--- a/app/models/comment.rb
+++ b/app/models/comment.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Comment < ApplicationRecord
   private
     def cleanup_events
       # Delete events that reference through event_summary
-      if message&.event_summary.present?
+      if message.event_summary.present?
         Event.where(summary: message.event_summary).destroy_all
       end