diff --git a/Web/Models/Entities/User.php b/Web/Models/Entities/User.php
index 6175e707..3525e5f3 100644
--- a/Web/Models/Entities/User.php
+++ b/Web/Models/Entities/User.php
@@ -304,13 +304,9 @@ class User extends RowModel
         return $this->getRecord()->notification_offset;
     }
 
-    function getBirthday(): int
+    function getBirthday(): ?int
     {
-        try {
-            return $this->getRecord()->birthday;
-        } catch (Exception $xe) {
-            return 0;
-        }
+        return $this->getRecord()->birthday;
     }
     
     function updateNotificationOffset(): void