diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/play/join.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/play/join.svelte
index f044cb2..7cfc050 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/play/join.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/play/join.svelte
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 				async: true
 			});
 			captcha_resp = response;
-			captcha_resp = '';
 		} catch (e) {
 			if (import.meta.env.VITE_SENTRY !== null) {
 				Sentry.captureException(e);