diff --git a/lib/algorithm.js b/lib/algorithm.js
index f3dfd13..3329fc3 100644
--- a/lib/algorithm.js
+++ b/lib/algorithm.js
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ class Algorithm {
     let minDepth = Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER
     let maxDepth = 0
     for (const rec of this.#peer.db.records()) {
-      if (!rec.msg) continue
+      if (!rec.msg?.content) continue
       const tangles = rec.msg.metadata.tangles
-      if (!rec.msg.content) continue
       if (rec.hash === rootMsgHash) {
         minDepth = 0
       } else if (tangles[rootMsgHash]) {