diff --git a/server/routes/games.js b/server/routes/games.js
index a435f1d..4d83689 100755
--- a/server/routes/games.js
+++ b/server/routes/games.js
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ const pass = (game, session) => {
     color: next.color
   };
   next.turnStart = Date.now();
-  game.turnTimer = startTurnTimer(game, next);
+  startTurnTimer(game, next);
   game.turns++;
   addActivity(game, session, `${name} passed their turn.`);
   addChatMessage(game, null, `It is ${next.name}'s turn.`);