diff --git a/squarenotsquare/src/realm/DbInit.js b/squarenotsquare/src/realm/DbInit.js
index d67ac30..6ab35b5 100644
--- a/squarenotsquare/src/realm/DbInit.js
+++ b/squarenotsquare/src/realm/DbInit.js
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@ export async function initDB(dbKeyRef = 'squareDB', dbLocation = Realm.defaultPa
     }
 
     let dbKey = new Uint8Array(64);
-    if (fromStore !== false){
-      for (let i = 0; i < 64; ++i){
-        dbKey[i] = fromStore.charAt(i);
-      }
+    for (let i = 0; i < 64; ++i){
+      dbKey[i] = fromStore.charAt(i);
     }
 
     let dbRef = null;