diff --git a/lib/routes.js b/lib/routes.js
index 22b72bf2..6f727b02 100644
--- a/lib/routes.js
+++ b/lib/routes.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ app.use('/', pairingRoutes)
 app.use(findOperatorId)
 app.use(populateDeviceId)
 app.use(computeSchema)
-if (!devMode) app.use(authorize)
+app.use(authorize)
 app.use(configRequiredRoutes, populateSettings)
 app.use(filterOldRequests)