diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/errors.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/errors.ts
index 3314acf59..2a98aef38 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/errors.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/errors.ts
@@ -318,18 +318,6 @@ export const TEAM_INVITATION_NOT_FOUND =
  */
 export const SHORTCODE_NOT_FOUND = 'shortcode/not_found' as const;
 
-/**
- * Invalid ShortCode format
- * (ShortcodeService)
- */
-export const SHORTCODE_INVALID_JSON = 'shortcode/invalid_json' as const;
-
-/**
- * ShortCode already exists in DB
- * (ShortcodeService)
- */
-export const SHORTCODE_ALREADY_EXISTS = 'shortcode/already_exists' as const;
-
 /**
  * Invalid or non-existent TEAM ENVIRONMENT ID
  * (TeamEnvironmentsService)
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.resolver.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.resolver.ts
index 60128087b..6ecafba6f 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.resolver.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.resolver.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {
   Args,
-  Context,
   ID,
   Mutation,
   Query,
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.service.spec.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.service.spec.ts
index 862cdf0d1..c84ddef7b 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.service.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.service.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { mockDeep, mockReset } from 'jest-mock-extended';
 import { PrismaService } from '../prisma/prisma.service';
 import {
-  SHORTCODE_ALREADY_EXISTS,
-  SHORTCODE_INVALID_JSON,
   SHORTCODE_INVALID_PROPERTIES_JSON,
   SHORTCODE_INVALID_REQUEST_JSON,
   SHORTCODE_NOT_FOUND,
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.service.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.service.ts
index c058fa271..8c41a185c 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.service.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/shortcode/shortcode.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Injectable, OnModuleInit } from '@nestjs/common';
 import * as T from 'fp-ts/Task';
-import * as O from 'fp-ts/Option';
 import * as TO from 'fp-ts/TaskOption';
 import * as E from 'fp-ts/Either';
 import { PrismaService } from 'src/prisma/prisma.service';
@@ -123,7 +122,8 @@ export class ShortcodeService implements UserDataHandler, OnModuleInit {
     userInfo: AuthUser,
   ) {
     const requestData = stringToJson(request);
-    if (E.isLeft(requestData)) return E.left(SHORTCODE_INVALID_REQUEST_JSON);
+    if (E.isLeft(requestData) || !requestData.right)
+      return E.left(SHORTCODE_INVALID_REQUEST_JSON);
 
     const parsedProperties = stringToJson(properties);
     if (E.isLeft(parsedProperties))