diff --git a/services/auth.py b/services/auth.py
index d2bd6c1..92596a0 100644
--- a/services/auth.py
+++ b/services/auth.py
@@ -60,15 +60,13 @@ def login_required(f):
         info = args[1]
         context = info.context
         req = context.get("request")
-        authorized = await check_auth(req)
-        if authorized:
-            user_id, user_roles = authorized
-            if user_id and isinstance(user_id, str):
-                context["user_id"] = user_id.strip()
-                author = get_author_by_user(user_id)
-                if author and "id" in author:
-                    context["author_id"] = author["id"]
-                return await f(*args, **kwargs)
+        user_id, user_roles  = await check_auth(req)
+        if user_id and isinstance(user_id, str):
+            context["user_id"] = user_id.strip()
+            author = get_author_by_user(user_id)
+            if author and "id" in author:
+                context["author_id"] = author["id"]
+            return await f(*args, **kwargs)
         else:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Unauthorized")
 
@@ -79,16 +77,12 @@ def auth_request(f):
     @wraps(f)
     async def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
         req = args[0]
-        authorized = await check_auth(req)
-        if authorized:
-            user_id, user_roles = authorized
-            if user_id and isinstance(user_id, str):
-                user_id = user_id.strip()
-                author = get_author_by_user(user_id)
-                if author and "id" in author:
-                    req["author_id"] = author["id"]
-                else:
-                    logger.error('cannot find author')
+        user_id, user_roles  = await check_auth(req)
+        if user_id and isinstance(user_id, str):
+            user_id = user_id.strip()
+            author = get_author_by_user(user_id)
+            if author and "id" in author:
+                req["author_id"] = author["id"]
             return await f(*args, **kwargs)
         else:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Unauthorized")