diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 1d87bec..60a1af8 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Searxng.prototype.handleMessage = function(event, room) {
 
 	const messagePieces = event.getContent().body.split(" ");
 
-	if (messagePieces[0] != undefined && searxngCommands.indexOf(messagePieces[0].toLowerCase()) > -1) {
+	if (searxngCommands.indexOf(messagePieces[0]?.toLowerCase()) > -1) {
 
 		var cooldown = false;