diff --git a/api/utils/verifyToken.js b/api/utils/verifyToken.js
index 57e3ee56ef..d35124ca5d 100644
--- a/api/utils/verifyToken.js
+++ b/api/utils/verifyToken.js
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ export const verifyToken = (req, res, next) => {
 };
 
 export const verifyUser = (req, res, next) => {
-  verifyToken(req, res, next, () => {
+  verifyToken(req, res, (err) => {
+    if(err) return next(err);
+
     if (req.user.id === req.params.id || req.user.isAdmin) {
       next();
     } else {
@@ -25,11 +27,13 @@ export const verifyUser = (req, res, next) => {
 };
 
 export const verifyAdmin = (req, res, next) => {
-  verifyToken(req, res, next, () => {
+  verifyToken(req, res, (err) => {
+    if(err) return next(err);
+    
     if (req.user.isAdmin) {
       next();
     } else {
       return next(createError(403, "You are not authorized!"));
     }
   });
-};
+};
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