diff --git a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
index db4ba7a..d5a0318 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class SessionsController < ApplicationController
     )
 
     email_record.destroy!
-    email_verification_request.destroy
+    email_verification_request&.destroy
 
     redirect_to my_settings_path, notice: "Email unlinked!"
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotDestroyed => e