diff --git a/server/api/authentication.js b/server/api/authentication.js
index c786c8259..ceb0b5105 100644
--- a/server/api/authentication.js
+++ b/server/api/authentication.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default function auth({ require = true } = {}) {
       throw httpErrors.Unauthorized('Authentication required');
     }
 
-    if (token && require) {
+    if (token) {
       // Get user without verifying payload signature
       let payload;
       try {
diff --git a/server/api/documents.js b/server/api/documents.js
index ed85a867b..9a02389b5 100644
--- a/server/api/documents.js
+++ b/server/api/documents.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ router.post('documents.info', auth({ require: false }), async (ctx) => {
 
     const team = await ctx.state.user.getTeam();
     if (document.teamId !== team.id) {
-      if (!document) throw httpErrors.NotFound();
+      throw httpErrors.NotFound();
     }
 
     ctx.body = {