diff --git a/Linear.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.js b/Linear.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.js
index 4630908..bed0d1b 100644
--- a/Linear.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.js
+++ b/Linear.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     var action = new PlugIn.Action(async () => {
         try {
             let req = URL.FetchRequest.fromString("https://api.linear.app/graphql");
-            if (req === null || req.url === null || req.url.host === null) {
+            if (!req?.url?.host) {
                 throw "could not parse the URL for Linear's API";
             }
             /////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/Linear.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.ts b/Linear.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.ts
index 8981561..1be27cf 100644
--- a/Linear.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.ts
+++ b/Linear.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   var action = new PlugIn.Action(async () => {
     try {
       let req = URL.FetchRequest.fromString("https://api.linear.app/graphql");
-      if (req === null || req.url === null || req.url.host === null) {
+      if (!req?.url?.host) {
         throw "could not parse the URL for Linear's API";
       }