diff --git a/mods/game/chatcommands/init.lua b/mods/game/chatcommands/init.lua
index 4c1f213..7c2b126 100644
--- a/mods/game/chatcommands/init.lua
+++ b/mods/game/chatcommands/init.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ core.register_chatcommand("start", {
 		
 		local sucess = start_match(param)
 
-		if map_data == "nope :(" then
+		if not map_data then
 			return false, "-!- Map not found!"
 		end
 
diff --git a/mods/game/functions/init.lua b/mods/game/functions/init.lua
index e144a0d..d35d468 100644
--- a/mods/game/functions/init.lua
+++ b/mods/game/functions/init.lua
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ function start_match(map) -- Start the match
 
 	place_map(map or "forest") -- default to forest if no map is specified
 
-	if map_data == nil then
-		return "nope :("
+	if not map_data then
+		return nil
 	end
 	
 	local map_loading_images = {}