diff --git a/src/client/websocket/handlers/READY.js b/src/client/websocket/handlers/READY.js
index 408bfa7321b1..82da01cf7952 100644
--- a/src/client/websocket/handlers/READY.js
+++ b/src/client/websocket/handlers/READY.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module.exports = (client, { d: data }, shard) => {
   if (client.user) {
     client.user._patch(data.user);
   } else {
-    if (!ClientUser) ClientUser = require('../../../structures/ClientUser');
+    ClientUser ??= require('../../../structures/ClientUser');
     client.user = new ClientUser(client, data.user);
     client.users.cache.set(client.user.id, client.user);
   }