diff --git a/lib/routes/customerRoutes.js b/lib/routes/customerRoutes.js
index 963cb1f1..4f205232 100644
--- a/lib/routes/customerRoutes.js
+++ b/lib/routes/customerRoutes.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ function updateCustomer (req, res, next) {
   const patch = req.body
   const triggers = configManager.getTriggers(req.settings.config)
   const compatTriggers = complianceTriggers.getBackwardsCompatibleTriggers(triggers)
+  const deviceId = req.deviceId
 
   if (patch.customRequestPatch) {
     return updateCustomerCustomInfoRequest(id, patch.customRequestPatch, req, res).catch(next)
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ function updateCustomer (req, res, next) {
       return Promise.resolve({})
         .then(emptyObj => {
           if (!isOlderMachineVersion) return Promise.resolve(emptyObj)
-          return compliance.validationPatch(req.deviceId, !!compatTriggers.sanctions, mergedCustomer)
+          return compliance.validationPatch(deviceId, !!compatTriggers.sanctions, mergedCustomer)
         })
         .then(_.merge(patch))
         .then(newPatch => customers.updatePhotoCard(id, newPatch))