diff --git a/dbHandler.go b/dbHandler.go
index b452ee0..e2e148d 100644
--- a/dbHandler.go
+++ b/dbHandler.go
@@ -314,15 +314,10 @@ func (dH *DBHandler) Exists(model any, key string, value any, likeSearch bool) (
 
 	dH.logger.Debug("exists", "checking existence for key "+query+" value "+fmt.Sprint(args))
 
-	t := reflect.TypeOf(model)
-	if t.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		t = t.Elem()
-	}
-
 	tx := dH.db.Where(query, args).Find(model)
 
 	if tx.Error != nil {
-		dH.logger.Error("Exists", fmt.Sprintf("query failed: %w", tx.Error))
+		dH.logger.Error("Exists", fmt.Sprintf("query failed: %v", tx.Error))
 		return false
 	}
 	return tx.RowsAffected > 0