diff --git a/backend/api/routes/user.js b/backend/api/routes/user.js
index 4a4744251..5df2b6c59 100644
--- a/backend/api/routes/user.js
+++ b/backend/api/routes/user.js
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-import { authenticateRequest } from "../../middlewares/auth";
+const { authenticateRequest } = require("../../middlewares/auth");
 
 const { Router } = require("express");
-import UserController from "../controllers/user";
+const UserController = require("../controllers/user");
 
 const router = Router();
 
 router.post("/user/signup", UserController.createNewUser);
 
+router.post("/user/checkName", authenticateRequest, UserController.checkName);
+
 router.post("/user/updateName", authenticateRequest, UserController.updateName);
 
 router.get("/user", authenticateRequest, UserController.getUser);