diff --git a/pkg/models/api_tokens.go b/pkg/models/api_tokens.go
index c3952b7b7..637da13ca 100644
--- a/pkg/models/api_tokens.go
+++ b/pkg/models/api_tokens.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/subtle"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"time"
+
 	"xorm.io/builder"
 
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/db"
diff --git a/pkg/routes/api_tokens.go b/pkg/routes/api_tokens.go
index 2d5593e68..93c9a39a4 100644
--- a/pkg/routes/api_tokens.go
+++ b/pkg/routes/api_tokens.go
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ func SetupTokenMiddleware() echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 			for _, s := range authHeader {
 				if strings.HasPrefix(s, "Bearer "+models.APITokenPrefix) {
 					err := checkAPITokenAndPutItInContext(s, c)
-					if err != nil {
-						return false
-					}
-					return true
+					return err == nil
 				}
 			}