diff --git a/internal/websocket/staleClients.go b/internal/websocket/staleClients.go
index 6ba2128..d64960e 100644
--- a/internal/websocket/staleClients.go
+++ b/internal/websocket/staleClients.go
@@ -30,13 +30,7 @@ func RemoveStaleClients() {
 	for range ticker.C {
 		mu.Lock()
 		for _, client := range Clients {
-			if !sendPing(client) {
-				client.Conn.Close()
-				delete(Clients, client.Conn.LocalAddr())
-
-			}
-
-			if isStale(client) {
+			if !sendPing(client) || isStale(client) {
 				client.Conn.Close()
 				delete(Clients, client.Conn.LocalAddr())
 			}