diff --git a/routes/videoRoutes.js b/routes/videoRoutes.js
index 604c8d5..f9b9381 100644
--- a/routes/videoRoutes.js
+++ b/routes/videoRoutes.js
@@ -134,14 +134,13 @@ router.get('/videos/file/:video_id', (req, res) => {
          return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Video not yet produced' });
       }
 
-      const videoPath = video.video_file;
+      let videoPath = video.video_file;
 
       // Check if the video file exists
       fs.access(videoPath, fs.constants.F_OK, (err) => {
          if (err) {
             console.error('Video file not found:', err);
             videoPath = dbTester.getCatVideo();
-            // return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Video file not found' });
          }
 
          const stat = fs.statSync(videoPath);