diff --git a/model/Login.php b/model/Login.php
index 60578da2..d63e39dc 100644
--- a/model/Login.php
+++ b/model/Login.php
@@ -94,18 +94,16 @@ class Login
     /**
      * returns user's domain name
      * @param $username
-     * @return mixed|null
+     * @return string|null
      * @throws Exception
      */
-    protected function getUserDomain($username)
+    protected function getUserDomain(string $username)
     {
         $sql = "SELECT domain FROM {$this->table} WHERE username = :username AND active = :active";
 
-        $active = db_get_boolean(true);
-
         $values = [
             'username' => $username,
-            'active' => $active,
+            'active' => db_get_boolean(true),
         ];
 
         // Fetch the domain