diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index ead862669..28fbad839 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@ unless Rails.env.production?
   inbox = Inbox.create!(channel: web_widget, account: account, name: 'Acme Support')
   InboxMember.create!(user: user, inbox: inbox)
 
-  contact = ::ContactInboxWithContactBuilder.new(
+  contact_inbox = ::ContactInboxWithContactBuilder.new(
     source_id: user.id,
     inbox: inbox,
     hmac_verified: true,
     contact_attributes: { name: 'jane', email: 'jane@example.com', phone_number: '+2320000' }
-  ).perform&.contact
+  ).perform
 
   conversation = Conversation.create!(
     account: account,
     inbox: inbox,
     status: :open,
     assignee: user,
-    contact: contact,
+    contact: contact_inbox.contact,
     contact_inbox: contact_inbox,
     additional_attributes: {}
   )