diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 4e2323692..b9bbaee24 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function initializeExpressSync() {
     // cloudron routes
     router.get ('/api/v1/cloudron/config', cloudronScope, routes.cloudron.getConfig);
     router.post('/api/v1/cloudron/update', cloudronScope, routes.user.requireAdmin, routes.user.verifyPassword, routes.cloudron.update);
-    router.post('/api/v1/cloudron/check_for_updates', cloudronScope, routes.user.requireAdmin, routes.user.verifyPassword, routes.cloudron.checkForUpdates);
+    router.post('/api/v1/cloudron/check_for_updates', cloudronScope, routes.user.requireAdmin, routes.cloudron.checkForUpdates);
     router.post('/api/v1/cloudron/reboot', cloudronScope, routes.cloudron.reboot);
     router.get ('/api/v1/cloudron/graphs', cloudronScope, routes.graphs.getGraphs);