diff --git a/packages/api/src/jobs/sync_read_positions.ts b/packages/api/src/jobs/sync_read_positions.ts
index 818347865..1b25eab13 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/jobs/sync_read_positions.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/jobs/sync_read_positions.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const syncReadPosition = async (cacheKey: string) => {
     positions.positionItems &&
     positions.positionItems.length > 0
   ) {
-    const position = await reduceCachedReadingPositionMembers(
+    const position = reduceCachedReadingPositionMembers(
       components.uid,
       components.libraryItemID,
       positions.positionItems
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/cached_reading_position.ts b/packages/api/src/services/cached_reading_position.ts
index a516c4978..b69a82ac8 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/cached_reading_position.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/cached_reading_position.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export const reduceCachedReadingPositionMembers = (
   uid: string,
   libraryItemID: string,
   items: ReadingProgressCacheItem[]
-): Promise<ReadingProgressCacheItem | undefined> => {
+): ReadingProgressCacheItem | undefined => {
   try {
     if (!items || items.length < 1) {
       return undefined