diff --git a/website/src/models/user.js b/website/src/models/user.js
index 47b790785f..92f1f16085 100644
--- a/website/src/models/user.js
+++ b/website/src/models/user.js
@@ -688,7 +688,6 @@ mongoose.model('User')
   .then((foundMods) => {
     // Using push to maintain the reference to mods
     mods.push(...foundMods);
-  })
-  .catch((err) => {
+  }, (err) => { // TODO replace with .catch which for some reason was throwing an error
     throw err; // TODO ?
   });