diff --git a/db/model/Gdoc/GdocDataInsight.ts b/db/model/Gdoc/GdocDataInsight.ts
index cb7ffb42a33..7711031cad0 100644
--- a/db/model/Gdoc/GdocDataInsight.ts
+++ b/db/model/Gdoc/GdocDataInsight.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ export class GdocDataInsight
     content!: OwidGdocDataInsightContent
 
     constructor(id?: string) {
-        super()
-        if (id) {
-            this.id = id
-        }
+        super(id)
     }
 
     static create(obj: OwidGdocBaseInterface): GdocDataInsight {
diff --git a/db/model/Gdoc/GdocHomepage.ts b/db/model/Gdoc/GdocHomepage.ts
index a0cbc6047d3..d855829af1b 100644
--- a/db/model/Gdoc/GdocHomepage.ts
+++ b/db/model/Gdoc/GdocHomepage.ts
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ export class GdocHomepage
     content!: OwidGdocHomepageContent
 
     constructor(id?: string) {
-        super()
-        if (id) {
-            this.id = id
-        }
+        super(id)
     }
 
     static create(obj: OwidGdocBaseInterface): GdocHomepage {