diff --git a/api/routes/links.ts b/api/routes/links.ts
index 4c1f149..e26feb8 100644
--- a/api/routes/links.ts
+++ b/api/routes/links.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ app.put("/", hasRank(Rank.TEAM_MEMBER), async (req: AuthenticatedRequest, res: R
     const validationError = validateSchema(shortUrl, req.body);
     if (validationError) return res.status(400).json({message: validationError});
 
-    if (await getLinkById(req.body.shortenedId) != null)
+    if (req.body.shortenedId && await getLinkById(req.body.shortenedId) != null)
         return res.status(409).json({message: "The provided id has already been taken"});
 
     const link = await shortLink(req.body.originalUrl, req.body.shortenedId, req.user.clientId);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ app.delete("/:code", hasRank(Rank.TEAM_MEMBER), async (req: AuthenticatedRequest
     if (!(req.user.rank === Rank.TEAM_MEMBER && link.clientId === req.user.clientId || req.user.rank === Rank.ADMIN))
         return res.status(401).json({message: "You don't have the permission to delete this link"});
 
-    await link.delete();
+    await link.destroy();
     res.json({message: "The provided link got successfully deleted"});
 });