diff --git a/oidc.go b/oidc.go
index 8e89e27f..f7cb2492 100644
--- a/oidc.go
+++ b/oidc.go
@@ -216,16 +216,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) OIDCCallback(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	// retrieve machine information if it exist
-	machine, err := h.GetMachineByMachineKey(machineKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msg("machine key not found in database")
-		ctx.String(
-			http.StatusInternalServerError,
-			"could not get machine info from database",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
+	machine, _ := h.GetMachineByMachineKey(machineKey)
 
 	if machine != nil {
 		log.Trace().