diff --git a/server/routers/hotels/query.ts b/server/routers/hotels/query.ts
index 155426bc9..415677035 100644
--- a/server/routers/hotels/query.ts
+++ b/server/routers/hotels/query.ts
@@ -193,11 +193,9 @@ export const getHotelData = cache(
     const hotelData = validateHotelData.data
 
     if (isCardOnlyPayment) {
-      const currentData = hotelData.data.attributes.merchantInformationData
-      hotelData.data.attributes.merchantInformationData = {
-        webMerchantId: currentData?.webMerchantId ?? "",
-        cards: currentData?.cards ?? [],
-        alternatePaymentOptions: [],
+      if (hotelData.data.attributes.merchantInformationData) {
+        hotelData.data.attributes.merchantInformationData.alternatePaymentOptions =
+          []
       }
     }
     if (hotelData.data.attributes.gallery) {