diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e22b2640894..503258fccf0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module code.vikunja.io/api
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go v0.34.0 // indirect
-	code.vikunja.io/web v0.0.0-20190628071027-b5c16e24b0a7
+	code.vikunja.io/web v0.0.0-20190628075253-b457b5a1a332
 	github.com/alecthomas/template v0.0.0-20160405071501-a0175ee3bccc
 	github.com/asaskevich/govalidator v0.0.0-20190424111038-f61b66f89f4a
 	github.com/beevik/etree v1.1.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 906eaa69065..fcb4be4af59 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ code.vikunja.io/web v0.0.0-20190507193736-edb39812af9c h1:L8aPCsaLQe9qytRavkRqip
 code.vikunja.io/web v0.0.0-20190507193736-edb39812af9c/go.mod h1:9dOotUqYZJhDhimNh4Xo4e2i+8cR+qPFEQNCUzaplsI=
 code.vikunja.io/web v0.0.0-20190628071027-b5c16e24b0a7 h1:P9ncMaJE7RbYqBXF9lwT0hab7EPwuHOPslz3k1VxFs8=
 code.vikunja.io/web v0.0.0-20190628071027-b5c16e24b0a7/go.mod h1:cuP1/ieGWAZzgQGw+QPt6Y5F0fVb/8Ol5NV4QSezGdo=
+code.vikunja.io/web v0.0.0-20190628075253-b457b5a1a332 h1:gXxyLkjhgN+vqrLvPyqyScyG5fbu44FJp61TvntWM24=
+code.vikunja.io/web v0.0.0-20190628075253-b457b5a1a332/go.mod h1:cuP1/ieGWAZzgQGw+QPt6Y5F0fVb/8Ol5NV4QSezGdo=
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v0.3.1 h1:WXkYYl6Yr3qBf1K79EBnL4mak0OimBfB0XUf9Vl28OQ=
 github.com/BurntSushi/toml v0.3.1/go.mod h1:xHWCNGjB5oqiDr8zfno3MHue2Ht5sIBksp03qcyfWMU=
 github.com/PuerkitoBio/purell v1.1.0 h1:rmGxhojJlM0tuKtfdvliR84CFHljx9ag64t2xmVkjK4=
diff --git a/pkg/models/label_read.go b/pkg/models/label_read.go
index 5f67379abfb..2eea6d9282d 100644
--- a/pkg/models/label_read.go
+++ b/pkg/models/label_read.go
@@ -34,10 +34,8 @@ import (
 // @Failure 500 {object} models.Message "Internal error"
 // @Router /labels [get]
 func (l *Label) ReadAll(search string, a web.Auth, page int) (ls interface{}, err error) {
-	u, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+
+	u := &User{ID: a.GetID()}
 
 	// Get all tasks
 	taskIDs, err := getUserTaskIDs(u)
diff --git a/pkg/models/label_rights.go b/pkg/models/label_rights.go
index 8419b0c03b0..bd0821d4124 100644
--- a/pkg/models/label_rights.go
+++ b/pkg/models/label_rights.go
@@ -43,20 +43,17 @@ func (l *Label) CanCreate(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func (l *Label) isLabelOwner(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	u := getUserForRights(a)
 	lorig, err := getLabelByIDSimple(l.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
-	return lorig.CreatedByID == u.ID, nil
+	return lorig.CreatedByID == a.GetID(), nil
 }
 
 // Helper method to check if a user can see a specific label
 func (l *Label) hasAccessToLabel(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	u := getUserForRights(a)
-
 	// Get all tasks
-	taskIDs, err := getUserTaskIDs(u)
+	taskIDs, err := getUserTaskIDs(&User{ID: a.GetID()})
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
@@ -66,7 +63,7 @@ func (l *Label) hasAccessToLabel(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
 	has, err := x.Table("labels").
 		Select("labels.*").
 		Join("LEFT", "label_task", "label_task.label_id = labels.id").
-		Where("label_task.label_id != null OR labels.created_by_id = ?", u.ID).
+		Where("label_task.label_id != null OR labels.created_by_id = ?", a.GetID()).
 		Or(builder.In("label_task.task_id", taskIDs)).
 		And("labels.id = ?", l.ID).
 		Exist(&labels)
diff --git a/pkg/models/label_task.go b/pkg/models/label_task.go
index 630b6d20730..9af2d2207c0 100644
--- a/pkg/models/label_task.go
+++ b/pkg/models/label_task.go
@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@ func (lt *LabelTask) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 // @Failure 500 {object} models.Message "Internal error"
 // @Router /tasks/{task}/labels [get]
 func (lt *LabelTask) ReadAll(search string, a web.Auth, page int) (labels interface{}, err error) {
-	u, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	// Check if the user has the right to see the task
 	task := ListTask{ID: lt.TaskID}
 	canRead, err := task.CanRead(a)
@@ -120,11 +115,11 @@ func (lt *LabelTask) ReadAll(search string, a web.Auth, page int) (labels interf
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if !canRead {
-		return nil, ErrNoRightToSeeTask{lt.TaskID, u.ID}
+		return nil, ErrNoRightToSeeTask{lt.TaskID, a.GetID()}
 	}
 
 	return getLabelsByTaskIDs(&LabelByTaskIDsOptions{
-		User:    u,
+		User:    &User{ID: a.GetID()},
 		Search:  search,
 		Page:    page,
 		TaskIDs: []int64{lt.TaskID},
diff --git a/pkg/models/label_test.go b/pkg/models/label_test.go
index 9fd2810c3bc..88cb0fb9127 100644
--- a/pkg/models/label_test.go
+++ b/pkg/models/label_test.go
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ func TestLabel_ReadAll(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name:    "invalid user",
+			name: "invalid user",
+			args: args{
+				a: &User{ID: -1},
+			},
 			wantErr: true,
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/models/list.go b/pkg/models/list.go
index 5c13b311544..f9bc4ba61fa 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list.go
@@ -84,12 +84,7 @@ func GetListsByNamespaceID(nID int64, doer *User) (lists []*List, err error) {
 // @Failure 500 {object} models.Message "Internal error"
 // @Router /lists [get]
 func (l *List) ReadAll(search string, a web.Auth, page int) (interface{}, error) {
-	u, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	lists, err := getRawListsForUser(search, u, page)
+	lists, err := getRawListsForUser(search, &User{ID: a.GetID()}, page)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/models/list_create_update.go b/pkg/models/list_create_update.go
index 4de5753873e..f06867c33a4 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list_create_update.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list_create_update.go
@@ -106,14 +106,8 @@ func (l *List) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Check rights
-	u, err := GetUserByID(doer.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	l.OwnerID = u.ID
-	l.Owner.ID = u.ID
+	l.OwnerID = doer.ID
+	l.Owner = *doer
 	l.ID = 0 // Otherwise only the first time a new list would be created
 
 	return CreateOrUpdateList(l)
diff --git a/pkg/models/list_rights.go b/pkg/models/list_rights.go
index e1ac568bac2..57a8c530cdc 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list_rights.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list_rights.go
@@ -31,27 +31,24 @@ func (l *List) CanWrite(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	user := getUserForRights(a)
 	// Check if the user is either owner or can write to the list
-	if originalList.isOwner(user) {
+	if originalList.isOwner(&User{ID: a.GetID()}) {
 		return true, nil
 	}
 
-	return originalList.checkRight(user, RightWrite, RightAdmin)
+	return originalList.checkRight(a, RightWrite, RightAdmin)
 }
 
 // CanRead checks if a user has read access to a list
 func (l *List) CanRead(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	user := getUserForRights(a)
-
 	// Check if the user is either owner or can read
 	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
-	if l.isOwner(user) {
+	if l.isOwner(&User{ID: a.GetID()}) {
 		return true, nil
 	}
-	return l.checkRight(user, RightRead, RightWrite, RightAdmin)
+	return l.checkRight(a, RightRead, RightWrite, RightAdmin)
 }
 
 // CanUpdate checks if the user can update a list
@@ -73,8 +70,6 @@ func (l *List) CanCreate(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
 
 // IsAdmin returns whether the user has admin rights on the list or not
 func (l *List) IsAdmin(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	user := getUserForRights(a)
-
 	originalList := &List{ID: l.ID}
 	err := originalList.GetSimpleByID()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -84,10 +79,10 @@ func (l *List) IsAdmin(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
 	// Check all the things
 	// Check if the user is either owner or can write to the list
 	// Owners are always admins
-	if originalList.isOwner(user) {
+	if originalList.isOwner(&User{ID: a.GetID()}) {
 		return true, nil
 	}
-	return originalList.checkRight(user, RightAdmin)
+	return originalList.checkRight(a, RightAdmin)
 }
 
 // Little helper function to check if a user is list owner
@@ -96,7 +91,7 @@ func (l *List) isOwner(u *User) bool {
 }
 
 // Checks n different rights for any given user
-func (l *List) checkRight(user *User, rights ...Right) (bool, error) {
+func (l *List) checkRight(a web.Auth, rights ...Right) (bool, error) {
 
 	/*
 			The following loop creates an sql condition like this one:
@@ -113,24 +108,24 @@ func (l *List) checkRight(user *User, rights ...Right) (bool, error) {
 		// User conditions
 		// If the list was shared directly with the user and the user has the right
 		conds = append(conds, builder.And(
-			builder.Eq{"ul.user_id": user.ID},
+			builder.Eq{"ul.user_id": a.GetID()},
 			builder.Eq{"ul.right": r},
 		))
 		// If the namespace this list belongs to was shared directly with the user and the user has the right
 		conds = append(conds, builder.And(
-			builder.Eq{"un.user_id": user.ID},
+			builder.Eq{"un.user_id": a.GetID()},
 			builder.Eq{"un.right": r},
 		))
 
 		// Team rights
 		// If the list was shared directly with the team and the team has the right
 		conds = append(conds, builder.And(
-			builder.Eq{"tm2.user_id": user.ID},
+			builder.Eq{"tm2.user_id": a.GetID()},
 			builder.Eq{"tl.right": r},
 		))
 		// If the namespace this list belongs to was shared directly with the team and the team has the right
 		conds = append(conds, builder.And(
-			builder.Eq{"tm.user_id": user.ID},
+			builder.Eq{"tm.user_id": a.GetID()},
 			builder.Eq{"tn.right": r},
 		))
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/models/list_task_readall.go b/pkg/models/list_task_readall.go
index f12f3a32c81..01b25729bac 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list_task_readall.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list_task_readall.go
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ const (
 // @Failure 500 {object} models.Message "Internal error"
 // @Router /tasks/all [get]
 func (t *ListTask) ReadAll(search string, a web.Auth, page int) (interface{}, error) {
-	u, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	var sortby SortBy
 	switch t.Sorting {
 	case "priority":
@@ -63,7 +58,7 @@ func (t *ListTask) ReadAll(search string, a web.Auth, page int) (interface{}, er
 		sortby = SortTasksByUnsorted
 	}
 
-	return GetTasksByUser(search, u, page, sortby, time.Unix(t.StartDateSortUnix, 0), time.Unix(t.EndDateSortUnix, 0))
+	return GetTasksByUser(search, &User{ID: a.GetID()}, page, sortby, time.Unix(t.StartDateSortUnix, 0), time.Unix(t.EndDateSortUnix, 0))
 }
 
 //GetTasksByUser returns all tasks for a user
diff --git a/pkg/models/list_tasks_create_update.go b/pkg/models/list_tasks_create_update.go
index 07914c096ee..0f3595e5b36 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list_tasks_create_update.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list_tasks_create_update.go
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ import (
 // @Failure 500 {object} models.Message "Internal error"
 // @Router /lists/{id} [put]
 func (t *ListTask) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
-	doer, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
 	t.ID = 0
 
@@ -57,7 +53,7 @@ func (t *ListTask) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	u, err := GetUserByID(doer.ID)
+	u, err := GetUserByID(a.GetID())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/models/list_tasks_rights.go b/pkg/models/list_tasks_rights.go
index 4152763ce29..44d595f1020 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list_tasks_rights.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list_tasks_rights.go
@@ -32,11 +32,9 @@ func (t *ListTask) CanUpdate(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
 
 // CanCreate determines if a user has the right to create a list task
 func (t *ListTask) CanCreate(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	doer := getUserForRights(a)
-
 	// A user can do a task if he has write acces to its list
 	l := &List{ID: t.ListID}
-	return l.CanWrite(doer)
+	return l.CanWrite(a)
 }
 
 // CanRead determines if a user can read a task
@@ -55,8 +53,6 @@ func (t *ListTask) CanRead(a web.Auth) (canRead bool, err error) {
 
 // Helper function to check if a user can do stuff on a list task
 func (t *ListTask) canDoListTask(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	doer := getUserForRights(a)
-
 	// Get the task
 	lI, err := GetTaskByIDSimple(t.ID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -65,5 +61,5 @@ func (t *ListTask) canDoListTask(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
 
 	// A user can do a task if he has write acces to its list
 	l := &List{ID: lI.ListID}
-	return l.CanWrite(doer)
+	return l.CanWrite(a)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/models/list_users_readall.go b/pkg/models/list_users_readall.go
index 7c2fe148047..3d52349a3f9 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list_users_readall.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list_users_readall.go
@@ -33,19 +33,14 @@ import "code.vikunja.io/web"
 // @Failure 500 {object} models.Message "Internal error"
 // @Router /lists/{id}/users [get]
 func (lu *ListUser) ReadAll(search string, a web.Auth, page int) (interface{}, error) {
-	u, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	// Check if the user has access to the list
 	l := &List{ID: lu.ListID}
-	canRead, err := l.CanRead(u)
+	canRead, err := l.CanRead(a)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if !canRead {
-		return nil, ErrNeedToHaveListReadAccess{UserID: u.ID, ListID: lu.ListID}
+		return nil, ErrNeedToHaveListReadAccess{UserID: a.GetID(), ListID: lu.ListID}
 	}
 
 	// Get all users
diff --git a/pkg/models/namespace_create.go b/pkg/models/namespace_create.go
index a0711129611..2493d94e3e5 100644
--- a/pkg/models/namespace_create.go
+++ b/pkg/models/namespace_create.go
@@ -35,19 +35,14 @@ import (
 // @Failure 500 {object} models.Message "Internal error"
 // @Router /namespaces [put]
 func (n *Namespace) Create(a web.Auth) (err error) {
-	doer, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// Check if we have at least a name
 	if n.Name == "" {
-		return ErrNamespaceNameCannotBeEmpty{NamespaceID: 0, UserID: doer.ID}
+		return ErrNamespaceNameCannotBeEmpty{NamespaceID: 0, UserID: a.GetID()}
 	}
 	n.ID = 0 // This would otherwise prevent the creation of new lists after one was created
 
 	// Check if the User exists
-	n.Owner, err = GetUserByID(doer.ID)
+	n.Owner, err = GetUserByID(a.GetID())
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/models/namespace_rights.go b/pkg/models/namespace_rights.go
index 6b1c303332e..d584235e10b 100644
--- a/pkg/models/namespace_rights.go
+++ b/pkg/models/namespace_rights.go
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ func (n *Namespace) checkRight(a web.Auth, rights ...Right) (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	user := getUserForRights(a)
-	if user.ID == n.OwnerID {
+	if a.GetID() == n.OwnerID {
 		return true, nil
 	}
 
@@ -78,19 +77,19 @@ func (n *Namespace) checkRight(a web.Auth, rights ...Right) (bool, error) {
 	*/
 
 	var conds []builder.Cond
-	conds = append(conds, builder.Eq{"namespaces.owner_id": user.ID})
+	conds = append(conds, builder.Eq{"namespaces.owner_id": a.GetID()})
 	for _, r := range rights {
 		// User conditions
 		// If the namespace was shared directly with the user and the user has the right
 		conds = append(conds, builder.And(
-			builder.Eq{"users_namespace.user_id": user.ID},
+			builder.Eq{"users_namespace.user_id": a.GetID()},
 			builder.Eq{"users_namespace.right": r},
 		))
 
 		// Team rights
 		// If the namespace was shared directly with the team and the team has the right
 		conds = append(conds, builder.And(
-			builder.Eq{"team_members.user_id": user.ID},
+			builder.Eq{"team_members.user_id": a.GetID()},
 			builder.Eq{"team_namespaces.right": r},
 		))
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/models/namespace_users_readall.go b/pkg/models/namespace_users_readall.go
index b008f8c4650..e292cfb9059 100644
--- a/pkg/models/namespace_users_readall.go
+++ b/pkg/models/namespace_users_readall.go
@@ -33,14 +33,9 @@ import "code.vikunja.io/web"
 // @Failure 500 {object} models.Message "Internal error"
 // @Router /namespaces/{id}/users [get]
 func (nu *NamespaceUser) ReadAll(search string, a web.Auth, page int) (interface{}, error) {
-	u, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	// Check if the user has access to the namespace
 	l := Namespace{ID: nu.NamespaceID}
-	canRead, err := l.CanRead(u)
+	canRead, err := l.CanRead(a)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/models/team_list_readall.go b/pkg/models/team_list_readall.go
index 56fc307f83d..8a3ac791a13 100644
--- a/pkg/models/team_list_readall.go
+++ b/pkg/models/team_list_readall.go
@@ -33,19 +33,14 @@ import "code.vikunja.io/web"
 // @Failure 500 {object} models.Message "Internal error"
 // @Router /lists/{id}/teams [get]
 func (tl *TeamList) ReadAll(search string, a web.Auth, page int) (interface{}, error) {
-	u, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	// Check if the user can read the namespace
 	l := &List{ID: tl.ListID}
-	canRead, err := l.CanRead(u)
+	canRead, err := l.CanRead(a)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if !canRead {
-		return nil, ErrNeedToHaveListReadAccess{ListID: tl.ListID, UserID: u.ID}
+		return nil, ErrNeedToHaveListReadAccess{ListID: tl.ListID, UserID: a.GetID()}
 	}
 
 	// Get the teams
diff --git a/pkg/models/team_list_rights.go b/pkg/models/team_list_rights.go
index dabe6cc2c0e..c3728fa1128 100644
--- a/pkg/models/team_list_rights.go
+++ b/pkg/models/team_list_rights.go
@@ -22,24 +22,20 @@ import (
 
 // CanCreate checks if the user can create a team <-> list relation
 func (tl *TeamList) CanCreate(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	u := getUserForRights(a)
-
-	l := List{ID: tl.ListID}
-	return l.IsAdmin(u)
+	return tl.canDoTeamList(a)
 }
 
 // CanDelete checks if the user can delete a team <-> list relation
 func (tl *TeamList) CanDelete(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	user := getUserForRights(a)
-
-	l := List{ID: tl.ListID}
-	return l.IsAdmin(user)
+	return tl.canDoTeamList(a)
 }
 
 // CanUpdate checks if the user can update a team <-> list relation
 func (tl *TeamList) CanUpdate(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	user := getUserForRights(a)
-
-	l := List{ID: tl.ListID}
-	return l.IsAdmin(user)
+	return tl.canDoTeamList(a)
+}
+
+func (tl *TeamList) canDoTeamList(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
+	l := List{ID: tl.ListID}
+	return l.IsAdmin(a)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/models/team_members_rights.go b/pkg/models/team_members_rights.go
index 9ac857dd5e5..5fcb8d9a17c 100644
--- a/pkg/models/team_members_rights.go
+++ b/pkg/models/team_members_rights.go
@@ -32,10 +32,8 @@ func (tm *TeamMember) CanDelete(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
 
 // IsAdmin checks if the user is team admin
 func (tm *TeamMember) IsAdmin(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	u := getUserForRights(a)
-
 	// A user can add a member to a team if he is admin of that team
-	exists, err := x.Where("user_id = ? AND team_id = ? AND admin = ?", u.ID, tm.TeamID, true).
+	exists, err := x.Where("user_id = ? AND team_id = ? AND admin = ?", a.GetID(), tm.TeamID, true).
 		Get(&TeamMember{})
 	return exists, err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/models/team_namespace_readall.go b/pkg/models/team_namespace_readall.go
index 8863550a1a6..3557cc47eb0 100644
--- a/pkg/models/team_namespace_readall.go
+++ b/pkg/models/team_namespace_readall.go
@@ -33,19 +33,14 @@ import "code.vikunja.io/web"
 // @Failure 500 {object} models.Message "Internal error"
 // @Router /namespaces/{id}/teams [get]
 func (tn *TeamNamespace) ReadAll(search string, a web.Auth, page int) (interface{}, error) {
-	user, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	// Check if the user can read the namespace
 	n := Namespace{ID: tn.NamespaceID}
-	canRead, err := n.CanRead(user)
+	canRead, err := n.CanRead(a)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if !canRead {
-		return nil, ErrNeedToHaveNamespaceReadAccess{NamespaceID: tn.NamespaceID, UserID: user.ID}
+		return nil, ErrNeedToHaveNamespaceReadAccess{NamespaceID: tn.NamespaceID, UserID: a.GetID()}
 	}
 
 	// Get the teams
diff --git a/pkg/models/teams.go b/pkg/models/teams.go
index 965334c8a24..947ac7d1335 100644
--- a/pkg/models/teams.go
+++ b/pkg/models/teams.go
@@ -139,16 +139,11 @@ func (t *Team) ReadOne() (err error) {
 // @Failure 500 {object} models.Message "Internal error"
 // @Router /teams [get]
 func (t *Team) ReadAll(search string, a web.Auth, page int) (interface{}, error) {
-	user, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	all := []*Team{}
-	err = x.Select("teams.*").
+	err := x.Select("teams.*").
 		Table("teams").
 		Join("INNER", "team_members", "team_members.team_id = teams.id").
-		Where("team_members.user_id = ?", user.ID).
+		Where("team_members.user_id = ?", a.GetID()).
 		Limit(getLimitFromPageIndex(page)).
 		Where("teams.name LIKE ?", "%"+search+"%").
 		Find(&all)
diff --git a/pkg/models/teams_rights.go b/pkg/models/teams_rights.go
index 317b2f1fa02..6d038be59fd 100644
--- a/pkg/models/teams_rights.go
+++ b/pkg/models/teams_rights.go
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ func (t *Team) CanDelete(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
 
 // IsAdmin returns true when the user is admin of a team
 func (t *Team) IsAdmin(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	u := getUserForRights(a)
-
 	// Check if the team exists to be able to return a proper error message if not
 	_, err := GetTeamByID(t.ID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -47,17 +45,15 @@ func (t *Team) IsAdmin(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
 	}
 
 	return x.Where("team_id = ?", t.ID).
-		And("user_id = ?", u.ID).
+		And("user_id = ?", a.GetID()).
 		And("admin = ?", true).
 		Get(&TeamMember{})
 }
 
 // CanRead returns true if the user has read access to the team
 func (t *Team) CanRead(a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
-	user := getUserForRights(a)
-
 	// Check if the user is in the team
 	return x.Where("team_id = ?", t.ID).
-		And("user_id = ?", user.ID).
+		And("user_id = ?", a.GetID()).
 		Get(&TeamMember{})
 }
diff --git a/pkg/models/user.go b/pkg/models/user.go
index 15999236107..d189265a68d 100644
--- a/pkg/models/user.go
+++ b/pkg/models/user.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package models
 
 import (
-	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/metrics"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/utils"
 	"code.vikunja.io/web"
@@ -67,22 +66,16 @@ func (u *User) AfterLoad() {
 	u.Email = ""
 }
 
-// AuthDummy implements the auth of the crud handler
-func (User) AuthDummy() {}
+// GetID implements the Auth interface
+func (u *User) GetID() int64 {
+	return u.ID
+}
 
 // TableName returns the table name for users
 func (User) TableName() string {
 	return "users"
 }
 
-func getUserForRights(a web.Auth) *User {
-	u, err := getUserWithError(a)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Log.Error(err.Error())
-	}
-	return u
-}
-
 func getUserWithError(a web.Auth) (*User, error) {
 	u, is := a.(*User)
 	if !is {
diff --git a/vendor/code.vikunja.io/web/web.go b/vendor/code.vikunja.io/web/web.go
index d7b40cac2e5..868c367a050 100644
--- a/vendor/code.vikunja.io/web/web.go
+++ b/vendor/code.vikunja.io/web/web.go
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ type HTTPError struct {
 
 // Auth defines the authentication interface used to get some auth thing
 type Auth interface {
-	AuthDummy()
+	// Most of the time, we need an ID from the auth object only. Having this method saves the need to cast it.
+	GetID() int64
 }
 
 // Authprovider is a holder for the implementation of an authprovider by the application
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index 922d4a09f8d..a62ce633a43 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# code.vikunja.io/web v0.0.0-20190628071027-b5c16e24b0a7
+# code.vikunja.io/web v0.0.0-20190628075253-b457b5a1a332
 code.vikunja.io/web
 code.vikunja.io/web/handler
 # github.com/BurntSushi/toml v0.3.1