1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/MediaInfoHelper.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/MediaInfoHelper.cs
index 3b8dc7e31..3fa516043 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/MediaInfoHelper.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/MediaInfoHelper.cs
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Helpers
             string? mediaSourceId = null,
             string? liveStreamId = null)
         {
-            var user = userId.HasValue && !userId.Equals(Guid.Empty)
-                ? _userManager.GetUserById(userId.Value)
-                : null;
+            var user = userId is null || userId.Value.Equals(default)
+                ? null
+                : _userManager.GetUserById(userId.Value);
             var item = _libraryManager.GetItemById(id);
             var result = new PlaybackInfoResponse();