diff --git a/src/app/core/utils/local-storage-utils.ts b/src/app/core/utils/local-storage-utils.ts
index ab07b725..0a310c4e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/utils/local-storage-utils.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/utils/local-storage-utils.ts
@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@ export class LocalStorageUtils {
     const storedItem = localStorage.getItem(key);
 
     try {
-      if (storedItem == null) {
-        this.saveData(key, defaultValue);
-        return defaultValue;
-      } else {
-        return JSON.parse(storedItem);
-      }
+      return storedItem == null ? defaultValue : JSON.parse(storedItem);
     } catch (e) {
       console.warn('Error parsing local storage value', key, storedItem);
       return defaultValue;