diff --git a/api/verifyToken.js b/api/verifyToken.js
index 04553a67b4..02b156e736 100644
--- a/api/verifyToken.js
+++ b/api/verifyToken.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function verify(req, res, next) {
     const token = authHeader.split(" ")[1];
 
     jwt.verify(token, process.env.SECRET_KEY, (err, user) => {
-      if (err) res.status(403).json("Token is not valid!");
+      if (err) return res.status(403).json("Token is not valid!");
       req.user = user;
       next();
     });