diff --git a/src/controllers/RelayController.ts b/src/controllers/RelayController.ts
index 12f24c2..83d8ab3 100644
--- a/src/controllers/RelayController.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/RelayController.ts
@@ -86,11 +86,8 @@ export class RelayController {
     filter: Filter,
     relayUrls: string[] = []
   ): Promise<Event[]> => {
-    // add app relay to relays array
-    relayUrls.push(SIGIT_RELAY)
-
-    // Connect to all specified relays
-    const relayPromises = relayUrls.map((relayUrl) =>
+    // Add app relay to relays array and connect to all specified relays
+    const relayPromises = [...relayUrls, SIGIT_RELAY].map((relayUrl) =>
       this.connectRelay(relayUrl)
     )
 
@@ -204,11 +201,9 @@ export class RelayController {
     relayUrls: string[] = [],
     eventHandler: (event: Event) => void
   ) => {
-    // add app relay to relays array
-    relayUrls.push(SIGIT_RELAY)
+    // Add app relay to relays array and connect to all specified relays
 
-    // Connect to all specified relays
-    const relayPromises = relayUrls.map((relayUrl) =>
+    const relayPromises = [...relayUrls, SIGIT_RELAY].map((relayUrl) =>
       this.connectRelay(relayUrl)
     )
 
@@ -263,11 +258,9 @@ export class RelayController {
     event: Event,
     relayUrls: string[] = []
   ): Promise<string[]> => {
-    // add app relay to relays array
-    relayUrls.push(SIGIT_RELAY)
+    // Add app relay to relays array and connect to all specified relays
 
-    // Connect to all specified relays
-    const relayPromises = relayUrls.map((relayUrl) =>
+    const relayPromises = [...relayUrls, SIGIT_RELAY].map((relayUrl) =>
       this.connectRelay(relayUrl)
     )