diff --git a/code/lib/core-server/src/build-static.ts b/code/lib/core-server/src/build-static.ts
index 6bc5842b62a1..52bcb5eed7cd 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-server/src/build-static.ts
+++ b/code/lib/core-server/src/build-static.ts
@@ -168,11 +168,7 @@ export async function buildStaticStandalone(
   if (!core?.disableTelemetry) {
     effects.push(
       initializedStoryIndexGenerator.then(async (generator) => {
-        if (!generator) {
-          return;
-        }
-
-        const storyIndex = await generator.getIndex();
+        const storyIndex = await generator?.getIndex();
         const payload = storyIndex
           ? {
               storyIndex: {
diff --git a/code/lib/core-server/src/dev-server.ts b/code/lib/core-server/src/dev-server.ts
index f20b19a635c5..89f95bff4b59 100644
--- a/code/lib/core-server/src/dev-server.ts
+++ b/code/lib/core-server/src/dev-server.ts
@@ -80,11 +80,7 @@ export async function storybookDevServer(options: Options) {
 
   if (!core?.disableTelemetry) {
     initializedStoryIndexGenerator.then(async (generator) => {
-      if (!generator) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      const storyIndex = await generator.getIndex();
+      const storyIndex = await generator?.getIndex();
       const payload = storyIndex
         ? {
             storyIndex: {