diff --git a/Day5/utility/crudFactory.js b/Day5/utility/crudFactory.js
index a948aa4..3bd7c5d 100644
--- a/Day5/utility/crudFactory.js
+++ b/Day5/utility/crudFactory.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const getByIdFactory = (ElementModel)=>{
         try{
             const elementId = req.params.elementId;
             const elementDetails = await ElementModel.findById(elementId);
-        if(elementDetails == "no element found"){
+        if(elementDetails == null){
             throw new Error(`element with ${elementId} not found`)
         }else{
             res.status(200).json({
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ const deleteByIdFactory = (ElementModel)=>{
 module.exports = {getAllFactory, 
                 createFactory,  
                 getByIdFactory, 
-                deleteByIdFactory}
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+                deleteByIdFactory}