diff --git a/api/src/util/error.ts b/api/src/util/error.ts
index d077a7215..6e06aafb9 100644
--- a/api/src/util/error.ts
+++ b/api/src/util/error.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function isErrorWithMessage(error: unknown): error is ErrorWithMessage {
     typeof error === 'object' &&
     error !== null &&
     'message' in error &&
-    typeof (error as Record<string, unknown>).message === 'string'
+    typeof error.message === 'string'
   );
 }