diff --git a/lib/api/api.js b/lib/api/api.js
index 0100394b7b..4e563b7371 100644
--- a/lib/api/api.js
+++ b/lib/api/api.js
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ const api = {
                 }
             }
             // Specific APIs are not checking any ACLs or Bucket Policies.
-            // 
-            if (method === 'bucketPut' || apimethod === 'serviceGet' && isImplicitDeny) {
+            if (apiMethod === 'bucketPut' || apiMethod === 'serviceGet' && isImplicitDeny) {
                 return errors.AccessDenied;
             }
             return { returnTagCount, isImplicitDeny };