diff --git a/util/scrape.py b/util/scrape.py
index e4ef3e1..9dd6eeb 100644
--- a/util/scrape.py
+++ b/util/scrape.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 load_dotenv()
 
-def scrape_game_history(game: str, year: int | None = None) -> dict:
+def scrape_game_history(game: str, year: int = utils.today().year) -> dict:
     """
         Scrape game data from the url provided.  This function requires specific environment variables be present
         in order to function properly.
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ def scrape_game_history(game: str, year: int | None = None) -> dict:
     """
     drawings = {}
 
-    if year is None:
-        year = utils.today().year
-
     url = f"{os.getenv('BASE_SCRAPE_URL')}{game}/numbers/{year}"
     page = httpx.get(url)
     soup = BeautifulSoup(page.text, 'html.parser')