Simple TS2531: Object is possibly 'null'

[polRk]

TypeScript Version: 3.7.5

Code

if (bot !== null) {
  resp.sendStatus(404)
}
bot.token

Expected behavior:
bot is not 'null'
Actual behavior:
bot is possibly 'null'
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Related Issues:
#35964, #28131, #27431

[polRk]

Ohh, my mistake. I should add return.