diff --git a/apps/api/src/onboarding-intake.ts b/apps/api/src/onboarding-intake.ts
index cb224ec..d288ae7 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/onboarding-intake.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/onboarding-intake.ts
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ function isFocusOptionId(id: string): id is FocusOption["id"] {
 
 export function focusFactValue(focusId: string, locale: string): string {
   if (!isFocusOptionId(focusId)) return focusId;
-  const key = locale.toLowerCase().startsWith("de") ? "de" : "en";
-  return FOCUS_FACTS[key][focusId] ?? FOCUS_FACTS.en[focusId];
+  const key: keyof typeof FOCUS_FACTS = locale.toLowerCase().startsWith("de") ? "de" : "en";
+  return FOCUS_FACTS[key][focusId];
 }
 
 export const FOCUS_OPTIONS: FocusOption[] = [