diff --git a/sites/backend/src/models/user.mjs b/sites/backend/src/models/user.mjs
index ea83405599a..2eec2e853da 100644
--- a/sites/backend/src/models/user.mjs
+++ b/sites/backend/src/models/user.mjs
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ UserModel.prototype.guardedMfaUpdate = async function ({ body, user, ip }) {
       this.clear.data.mfaScratchCodes
     )
     let result, mfaScratchCodes
-    if (Array.isArray(check)) [result, mfaScratchCodes] = check
+    if (Array.isArray(check)) [result] = check
     else result = check
     if (result) {
       /*
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ UserModel.prototype.guardedMfaUpdate = async function ({ body, user, ip }) {
      */
     const check = await this.mfa.verify(body.token, this.clear.mfaSecret, false)
     let result, mfaScratchCodes
-    if (Array.isArray(check)) [result, mfaScratchCodes] = check
+    if (Array.isArray(check)) [result] = check
     else result = check
     if (body.secret === this.clear.mfaSecret && result) {
       /*