1 files changed, 12 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/lib/src/lustre.ffi.mjs b/lib/src/lustre.ffi.mjs
index 5cf5058..2d07394 100644
--- a/lib/src/lustre.ffi.mjs
+++ b/lib/src/lustre.ffi.mjs
@@ -33,24 +33,20 @@ export class App {
     if (!is_browser()) return new Error(new NotABrowser());
     if (this.#root) return this;
 
-    try {
-      const el =
-        selector instanceof HTMLElement
-          ? selector
-          : document.querySelector(selector);
-      const [next, effects] = this.#init(flags);
-
-      this.#root = el;
-      this.#state = next;
-      this.#effects = effects[0].toArray();
-      this.#didUpdate = true;
+    const el = document.querySelector(selector);
 
-      window.requestAnimationFrame(() => this.#tick());
+    if (!el) return new Error(new ElementNotFound());
 
-      return new Ok((msg) => this.dispatch(msg));
-    } catch (_) {
-      return new Error(new ElementNotFound());
-    }
+    const [next, effects] = this.#init(flags);
+
+    this.#root = el;
+    this.#state = next;
+    this.#effects = effects[0].toArray();
+    this.#didUpdate = true;
+
+    window.requestAnimationFrame(() => this.#tick());
+
+    return new Ok((msg) => this.dispatch(msg));
   }
 
   dispatch(msg) {