diff --git a/backend/middlewares/auth.js b/backend/middlewares/auth.js
index 618ca5286..d4a6d1525 100644
--- a/backend/middlewares/auth.js
+++ b/backend/middlewares/auth.js
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ module.exports = {
     try {
       const { authorization } = req.headers;
       if (!authorization)
-        return next(
-          new MonkeyError(404, "Unauthorized", "No authorization header")
-        );
+        throw new MonkeyError(404, "Unauthorized", "No authorization header");
       const token = authorization.split(" ");
       if (token[0].trim() !== "Bearer")
         return next(