diff --git a/.changeset/thick-yaks-exist.md b/.changeset/thick-yaks-exist.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..461c627ac6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/thick-yaks-exist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-t3-app": patch
+---
+
+fix: removing redundant optional chaining in templates
diff --git a/cli/template/page-studs/index/with-auth-trpc-tw.tsx b/cli/template/page-studs/index/with-auth-trpc-tw.tsx
index 8ea1320850..f696bdf102 100644
--- a/cli/template/page-studs/index/with-auth-trpc-tw.tsx
+++ b/cli/template/page-studs/index/with-auth-trpc-tw.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const AuthShowcase: React.FC = () => {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4">
       <p className="text-center text-2xl text-white">
-        {sessionData && <span>Logged in as {sessionData?.user?.name}</span>}
+        {sessionData && <span>Logged in as {sessionData.user?.name}</span>}
         {secretMessage && <span> - {secretMessage}</span>}
       </p>
       <button
diff --git a/cli/template/page-studs/index/with-auth-trpc.tsx b/cli/template/page-studs/index/with-auth-trpc.tsx
index 9510359cd3..bdc091a65a 100644
--- a/cli/template/page-studs/index/with-auth-trpc.tsx
+++ b/cli/template/page-studs/index/with-auth-trpc.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ const AuthShowcase: React.FC = () => {
   return (
     <div className={styles.authContainer}>
       <p className={styles.showcaseText}>
-        {sessionData && <span>Logged in as {sessionData?.user?.name}</span>}
+        {sessionData && <span>Logged in as {sessionData.user?.name}</span>}
         {secretMessage && <span> - {secretMessage}</span>}
       </p>
       <button