diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/redis.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/redis.js
index 74af76e276..ad1700c346 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/redis.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/redis.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ exports.clearLock = async (devAppId, user) => {
     return
   }
   const userId = getGlobalIDFromUserMetadataID(user._id)
-  if (value !== userId) {
+  if (value._id !== userId) {
     throw "User does not hold lock, cannot clear it."
   }
   await devAppClient.delete(devAppClient)