diff --git a/packages/backend/src/helpers/authentication.js b/packages/backend/src/helpers/authentication.js
index ac7c3426..cfbb20d4 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/helpers/authentication.js
+++ b/packages/backend/src/helpers/authentication.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import User from '../models/user.js';
 import AccessToken from '../models/access-token.js';
 
-export const isAuthenticated = async (_parent, _args, req) => {
+export const isAuthenticated = async (req) => {
   const token = req.headers['authorization'];
 
   if (token == null) return false;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const isAuthenticated = async (_parent, _args, req) => {
 };
 
 export const authenticateUser = async (request, response, next) => {
-  if (await isAuthenticated(null, null, request)) {
+  if (await isAuthenticated(request)) {
     next();
   } else {
     return response.status(401).end();