diff --git a/index.mjs b/index.mjs
index 54d294a..8651641 100644
--- a/index.mjs
+++ b/index.mjs
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ const server = Server.configure({
                                                     get_shout(shout_id: ${shout_id}) {
                                                         id
                                                         slug
-                                                        created_by { id }
                                                         authors { id }
                                                     }
                                                 }
@@ -85,8 +84,8 @@ const server = Server.configure({
                                     .then(res => res.json())
                                     .then((data) => {
                                         console.debug('shout data:', data)
-                                        const { authors, created_by } = data.get_shout;
-                                        if (authors.some(author => author.id === author_id) || created_by.id === author_id) {
+                                        const { authors } = data.get_shout;
+                                        if (authors.some(author => author.id === author_id)) {
                                             return resolve({
                                                 id: user,
                                                 author: author_id,