diff --git a/database.go b/database.go
index a79ea3a..b852c7d 100644
--- a/database.go
+++ b/database.go
@@ -126,17 +126,19 @@ func insertNewConversation() edgedb.UUID {
 
 func insertArea() edgedb.UUID {
 	// If the Default conversation doesn't exist, create it.
-	err := edgeClient.QuerySingle(edgeCtx, `
-		SELECT Conversation
-		FILTER .name = 'Default' AND .user = global currentUser
-		LIMIT 1
-	`, nil)
-	if err != nil {
+	var convExists bool
+	edgeClient.QuerySingle(edgeCtx, `
+	select exists (
+		select Conversation
+		filter .name = 'Default' AND .user = global currentUser
+	  );
+	`, &convExists)
+	if !convExists {
 		insertNewConversation()
 	}
 	// Insert a new area.
 	var inserted struct{ id edgedb.UUID }
-	err = edgeClient.QuerySingle(edgeCtx, `
+	err := edgeClient.QuerySingle(edgeCtx, `
 	WITH
 		positionVar := count((SELECT Area FILTER .conversation.name = 'Default' AND .conversation.user = global currentUser)) + 1
 	INSERT Area {
@@ -249,5 +251,5 @@ func getCurrentUserKeys() []Key {
 
 func checkIfHaveKey() bool {
 	keys := getCurrentUserKeys()
-	return keys != nil && len(keys) > 0
+	return len(keys) > 0
 }