diff --git a/server/routers/hotels/output.ts b/server/routers/hotels/output.ts
index af78bd02d..0fdb2f96c 100644
--- a/server/routers/hotels/output.ts
+++ b/server/routers/hotels/output.ts
@@ -421,18 +421,13 @@ export const getHotelDataSchema = z.object({
   data: z.object({
     id: z.string(),
     type: z.string(), // No enum here but the standard return appears to be "hotels".
-    language: z
-      .string()
-      .refine((val) => toLang(val) !== undefined, {
-        message: "Invalid language",
-      })
-      .transform((val) => {
-        const lang = toLang(val)
-        if (!lang) {
-          throw new Error("Invalid language")
-        }
-        return lang
-      }),
+    language: z.string().transform((val) => {
+      const lang = toLang(val)
+      if (!lang) {
+        throw new Error("Invalid language")
+      }
+      return lang
+    }),
     attributes: z.object({
       name: z.string(),
       operaId: z.string(),