diff --git a/api/routes/games.js b/api/routes/games.js
index 803d479..2081c90 100644
--- a/api/routes/games.js
+++ b/api/routes/games.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Game, Question } from '../Classes/Games.js';
 const router = express.Router();
 
 router.post('/create/:theme', verifyToken, async (req, res) => {
-	const game = new Game(null, req.user.id);
+	const game = new Game(null, req.userId);
 	await game.create();
 	await game.generateQuestions(req.params.theme);
 	return await respondWithStatusJSON(res, 200, {