diff --git a/app/[id]/page.tsx b/app/[id]/page.tsx
index 773d831..0ee7852 100644
--- a/app/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default function GameRoom({ params }: roomProps) {
         const localBrowserId = localStorage.getItem("browserId")
         setBrowserId(localBrowserId)
         const localCustomQuestionsString = localStorage.getItem("customQuestions")
-        const localCustomQuestions = JSON.parse(localCustomQuestionsString != null ? localCustomQuestionsString : "")
+        const localCustomQuestions = JSON.parse(localCustomQuestionsString != null ? localCustomQuestionsString : "{}")
         setCustomQuestions(localCustomQuestions == null ? [] : localCustomQuestions)
 
         // Listen for incoming setMessages
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 45e0f6a..98d6f04 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "node server.mjs",
     "build": "next build",
-    "start": "NODE_ENV='production' && node server.mjs",
+    "start": "NODE_ENV=production && node server.mjs",
     "lint": "next lint",
     "websocket": "node server.mjs"
   },