diff --git a/src/api/client_server/directory.rs b/src/api/client_server/directory.rs
index dd34d678..f0b0e25f 100644
--- a/src/api/client_server/directory.rs
+++ b/src/api/client_server/directory.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ pub async fn get_public_rooms_filtered_route(
         .config
         .allow_public_room_directory_without_auth
     {
-        let _sender_user = body
-            .sender_user
-            .as_ref()
-            .ok_or_else(|| Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::MissingToken, "Missing access token."))?;
+        let _sender_user = body.sender_user.as_ref().expect("user is authenticated");
     }
 
     get_public_rooms_filtered_helper(