diff --git a/graphql-server/src/fileStore/fileStore.service.ts b/graphql-server/src/fileStore/fileStore.service.ts
index 493c7137..ab30e7eb 100644
--- a/graphql-server/src/fileStore/fileStore.service.ts
+++ b/graphql-server/src/fileStore/fileStore.service.ts
@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@ import * as fs from "fs";
 import { resolve } from "path";
 import { DatabaseConnection } from "../databases/database.model";
 
+const storePath = resolve(__dirname, "../../store/store.json");
+
 @Injectable()
 export class FileStoreService {
   // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
   getStore(): DatabaseConnection[] {
+    if (!fs.existsSync(storePath)) {
+      return [];
+    }
     try {
-      const file = fs.readFileSync(
-        resolve(__dirname, "../../store/store.json"),
-        {
-          encoding: "utf8",
-        },
-      );
+      const file = fs.readFileSync(storePath, {
+        encoding: "utf8",
+      });
       if (!file) {
         return [];
       }
@@ -40,24 +42,16 @@ export class FileStoreService {
       fs.mkdirSync(resolve(__dirname, "../../store"));
     }
 
-    fs.writeFileSync(
-      resolve(__dirname, "../../store/store.json"),
-      JSON.stringify(store),
-      {
-        encoding: "utf8",
-      },
-    );
+    fs.writeFileSync(storePath, JSON.stringify(store), {
+      encoding: "utf8",
+    });
   }
 
   removeItemFromStore(name: string): void {
     const store = this.getStore();
     const newStore = store.filter(item => item.name !== name);
-    fs.writeFileSync(
-      resolve(__dirname, "../../store/store.json"),
-      JSON.stringify(newStore),
-      {
-        encoding: "utf8",
-      },
-    );
+    fs.writeFileSync(storePath, JSON.stringify(newStore), {
+      encoding: "utf8",
+    });
   }
 }