diff --git a/src/www.ts b/src/www.ts
index 27f445615..e8ddfc9fc 100644
--- a/src/www.ts
+++ b/src/www.ts
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ function startHttpServer() {
                 // clicking the shortcut, the software icon, or the taskbar icon, or when creating a new window, 
                 // should simply focus on the existing window or open a new one, without displaying an error message.
                 if ("code" in error && error.code == 'EADDRINUSE') {
-                    const isNewWindow = process.argv.includes('--new-window');
-                    if (isNewWindow || !app.requestSingleInstanceLock()) {
+                    if (process.argv.includes('--new-window') || !app.requestSingleInstanceLock()) {
                         console.error(message);
                         process.exit(1);
                     }