diff --git a/web_server/blueprints/streams.py b/web_server/blueprints/streams.py
index 21f91ae..9afa255 100644
--- a/web_server/blueprints/streams.py
+++ b/web_server/blueprints/streams.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def get_streamer_status(streamer_username):
     user_id = get_user_id(streamer_username)
 
     if not user_id:
-            abort(404)
+        abort(404)
 
     is_live = streamer_live_status(user_id)
     most_recent_stream = streamer_most_recent_stream(user_id)
diff --git a/web_server/database/testing_data.sql b/web_server/database/testing_data.sql
index 47df197..114f588 100644
--- a/web_server/database/testing_data.sql
+++ b/web_server/database/testing_data.sql
@@ -62,3 +62,5 @@ SELECT * FROM stream_tags;
 -- To see all tables in the database
 SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table';
 
+
+SELECT isLive FROM streams WHERE user_id = '5';
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diff --git a/web_server/utils/stream_utils.py b/web_server/utils/stream_utils.py
index e6825c5..3e5f6a9 100644
--- a/web_server/utils/stream_utils.py
+++ b/web_server/utils/stream_utils.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def streamer_live_status(user_id: int) -> bool:
     """
     db = Database()
     db.create_connection()
-    is_live = bool(db.fetchone("SELECT 1 FROM streams WHERE user_id = ? AND isLive = 1 ORDER BY stream_id DESC", (user_id,)))
+    is_live = db.fetchone("""SELECT isLive FROM streams WHERE user_id = ?""", (user_id,))
     db.close_connection()
     return is_live
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def user_stream(user_id: int, stream_id: int) -> dict:
     """
     db = Database()
     db.create_connection()
-    stream = db.fetchone("SELECT * FROM streams WHERE user_id = ? AND stream_id = ?", (user_id,stream_id))
+    stream = db.fetchone("SELECT * FROM streams WHERE user_id = ? AND stream_id = ?", (user_id, stream_id))
     db.close_connection()
 
     return stream
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diff --git a/web_server/utils/user_utils.py b/web_server/utils/user_utils.py
index 2c01b51..5d56d56 100644
--- a/web_server/utils/user_utils.py
+++ b/web_server/utils/user_utils.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ load_dotenv()
 
 serializer = URLSafeTimedSerializer(getenv("AUTH_SECRET_KEY"))
 
-def get_user_id(username: str) -> Optional[int]:
+def get_user_id(username: str) -> int:
     """
     Returns user_id associated with given username
     """
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def get_user_id(username: str) -> Optional[int]:
             "SELECT user_id FROM users WHERE username = ?", 
             (username,)
         )
-        return data[0] if data else None
+        return data['user_id'] if data else None
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error: {e}")
         return None