diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getLot.d.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getLot.d.ts
index d31d3c8b..4fedfa78 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getLot.d.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getLot.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
-export declare const getLotByLotName: (lotName: string) => recordTypes.Lot;
+export declare const getLotByLotName: (lotName: string) => recordTypes.Lot | undefined;
 export declare const getLot: (lotId: number | string) => recordTypes.Lot;
 export default getLot;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getLot.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getLot.ts
index f9b9a238..2675fa58 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getLot.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/getLot.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ const baseSQL =
     " left join Maps m on l.mapId = m.mapId" +
     " where  l.recordDelete_timeMillis is null";
 
-const _getLot = (
-    sql: string,
-    lotId_or_lotName: number | string
-): recordTypes.Lot => {
+const _getLot = (sql: string, lotId_or_lotName: number | string): recordTypes.Lot | undefined => {
     const database = sqlite(databasePath, {
         readonly: true
     });
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ const _getLot = (
     return lot;
 };
 
-export const getLotByLotName = (lotName: string): recordTypes.Lot => {
+export const getLotByLotName = (lotName: string): recordTypes.Lot | undefined => {
     return _getLot(baseSQL + " and l.lotName = ?", lotName);
 };