diff --git a/src/user_workspaces_server/views/workspace_view.py b/src/user_workspaces_server/views/workspace_view.py
index f3c6933..50ba80f 100644
--- a/src/user_workspaces_server/views/workspace_view.py
+++ b/src/user_workspaces_server/views/workspace_view.py
@@ -375,10 +375,9 @@ def delete(self, request, workspace_id):
 
         # If this is a workspace that has shared workspaces associated that have not been accepted, error out
         try:
-            shared_workspaces = models.SharedWorkspaceMapping.objects.filter(
+            if models.SharedWorkspaceMapping.objects.filter(
                 original_workspace_id=workspace, is_accepted=False
-            ).all()
-            if shared_workspaces:
+            ).exists():
                 raise WorkspaceClientException(
                     f"Workspace {workspace_id} has shared workspaces associated with it, that have not yet been accepted. Please cancel those shares to delete this workspace."
                 )