diff --git a/modules/helpers.py b/modules/helpers.py
index 63534ed..cd0c510 100644
--- a/modules/helpers.py
+++ b/modules/helpers.py
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ def is_first_relay(net, num):
     :param num: number or relay
     :return: True if we are the first relay, False otherwise
     """
-    cur_relay = 0
-    max_relay = len(main.network[net].relays.keys())
-    while cur_relay > max_relay:
-        name = net + str(cur_relay)
-        if name in main.IRCPool.keys():
-            return cur_relay == num
+    first_relay = get_first_relay(net)
+    if not first_relay:
+        return False
+    return first_relay.num == num