diff --git a/participants/utils/mailinglist_unsubscribe.py b/participants/utils/mailinglist_unsubscribe.py
index ccce7b1..123b090 100644
--- a/participants/utils/mailinglist_unsubscribe.py
+++ b/participants/utils/mailinglist_unsubscribe.py
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@
 
 
 def get_mailinglist_unsubscribe_token(participant: Participant) -> UserToken:
-    try:
-        token = UserToken.objects.filter(
-            participant=participant,
-            type=UserToken.MAILINGLIST_UNSUBSCRIBE
-        ).first()
+    token = UserToken.objects.filter(
+        participant=participant,
+        type=UserToken.MAILINGLIST_UNSUBSCRIBE
+    ).first()
 
-    except UserToken.DoesNotExist:
+    if token is None:
         token = UserToken(
             participant=participant,
             type=UserToken.MAILINGLIST_UNSUBSCRIBE,