diff --git a/src/controllers/accounts.js b/src/controllers/accounts.js
index 71e28308cf..396d4ee86d 100644
--- a/src/controllers/accounts.js
+++ b/src/controllers/accounts.js
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ function getUserDataByUserSlug(userslug, callerUID, callback) {
 				userData.age = Math.floor((new Date().getTime() - new Date(userData.birthday).getTime()) / 31536000000);
 			}
 
-			function canSeeEmail() {
-				return ;
-			}
-
 			if (!(isAdmin || self || (userData.email && userSettings.showemail))) {
 				userData.email = "";
 			}
diff --git a/src/middleware/middleware.js b/src/middleware/middleware.js
index 5807c8361c..cb64dd7a1a 100644
--- a/src/middleware/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/middleware.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ middleware.checkAccountPermissions = function(req, res, next) {
 			}
 
 			if(isAdmin) {
-				next();
+				return next();
 			}
 
 			if (res.locals.isAPI) {