diff --git a/backend/src/lib/fn/string.ts b/backend/src/lib/fn/string.ts
index 2d7466c35..c3651fd4e 100644
--- a/backend/src/lib/fn/string.ts
+++ b/backend/src/lib/fn/string.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import path from "path";
 
 // given two paths irrespective of ending with / or not
 // this will return true if its equal
-export const isSamePath = async (from: string, to: string) => !path.relative(from, to);
+export const isSamePath = (from: string, to: string) => !path.relative(from, to);
 
 export const removeTrailingSlash = (str: string) => {
   if (str === "/") return str;