diff --git a/src/events/HostGame.ts b/src/events/HostGame.ts
index 78d1193..3d6cd17 100644
--- a/src/events/HostGame.ts
+++ b/src/events/HostGame.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Client Side: After the host receives the `HostInformation` event, the Query
 String parameters should be updated with the Websocket URI and the game code so
 that the host is able to just send that to the other players
 */
-import * as db from '../utils/db';
 import { Socket } from 'socket.io';
 import { Game } from '../utils/Game';
 import { active_games, log } from '../main';
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ export const HostGame = (socket: Socket, data: HostGame) => {
 
 		// Get a game code that is not in use to prevent join conflicts
 		let game_code = generate_game_code();
-		while (db.exists(game_code)) {
+		while (Object.keys(active_games).includes(game_code)) {
 			game_code = generate_game_code();
 		}
 
@@ -35,8 +34,7 @@ export const HostGame = (socket: Socket, data: HostGame) => {
 		// Respond to client
 		socket.emit(`HostInformation`, {
 			success: true,
-			game_code: game_code,
-			players: [data.username]
+			game_code: game_code
 		});
 	} catch (err) {
 		log.error(err);