diff --git a/pastebin.go b/pastebin.go
index fe299be..0d5d1c2 100644
--- a/pastebin.go
+++ b/pastebin.go
@@ -90,11 +90,9 @@ func GenerateName() string {
 	Check(err)
 	defer db.Close()
 	// query database if id exists and if it does call generateName again
-	query, err := db.Query("select id from pastebin where id=?", id)
+	_, err = db.Query("select id from pastebin where id=?", id)
 	if err != sql.ErrNoRows {
-		for query.Next() {
-			GenerateName()
-		}
+		GenerateName()
 	}
 
 	return id