diff --git a/routes/utils/user_utils.go b/routes/utils/user_utils.go
index 20b63cb..e812d0a 100644
--- a/routes/utils/user_utils.go
+++ b/routes/utils/user_utils.go
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ func CheckEffectiveUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userService serv
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return authorizedUser, nil
+	return requestedUser, nil
 }