diff --git a/packages/server/server.go b/packages/server/server.go
index e526e9a..8ecd25c 100644
--- a/packages/server/server.go
+++ b/packages/server/server.go
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ func loginIsCorrect(l string, logins *[]string) bool {
 }
 
 func newParticipant(l string) (*types.Participant, error) {
+	var err error
 	p := new(types.Participant)
 
-	idInt, err := strconv.Atoi(strings.Split(l, "-")[0])
+	p.ID, err = strconv.Atoi(strings.Split(l, "-")[0])
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("newParticipant: strconv.Atoi(idString): %v\n", err)
 	}
 
-	p.ID = int64(idInt)
 	return p, nil
 }