diff --git a/backend/feature/auth/src/framework/web/auth_middleware.rs b/backend/feature/auth/src/framework/web/auth_middleware.rs
index d7d720d..c1ff8d0 100644
--- a/backend/feature/auth/src/framework/web/auth_middleware.rs
+++ b/backend/feature/auth/src/framework/web/auth_middleware.rs
@@ -1,37 +1,10 @@
 use std::future::{self, Ready};
 
 use actix_session::SessionExt;
-use actix_web::{
-    Error, FromRequest, HttpMessage, HttpRequest,
-    body::MessageBody,
-    dev::{Payload, ServiceRequest, ServiceResponse},
-    error::ErrorUnauthorized,
-    middleware::Next,
-};
+use actix_web::{Error, FromRequest, HttpRequest, dev::Payload, error::ErrorUnauthorized};
 
 use crate::framework::web::constants::SESSION_KEY_USER_ID;
 
-pub async fn auth_middleware(
-    req: ServiceRequest,
-    next: Next<impl MessageBody>,
-) -> Result<ServiceResponse<impl MessageBody>, Error> {
-    let session = req.get_session();
-    let user_id = session.get::<i32>(SESSION_KEY_USER_ID);
-
-    if user_id.is_err() {
-        return next.call(req).await;
-    }
-
-    let user_id = user_id.unwrap();
-    if user_id.is_none() {
-        return next.call(req).await;
-    }
-
-    let user_id = user_id.unwrap();
-    req.extensions_mut().insert(user_id);
-    next.call(req).await
-}
-
 pub struct UserId(i32);
 
 impl UserId {
@@ -45,7 +18,12 @@ impl FromRequest for UserId {
     type Future = Ready<Result<Self, Self::Error>>;
 
     fn from_request(req: &HttpRequest, _: &mut Payload) -> Self::Future {
-        let user_id = req.extensions().get::<i32>().cloned();
+        let user_id_result = req.get_session().get::<i32>(SESSION_KEY_USER_ID);
+
+        let user_id = match user_id_result {
+            Ok(id) => id,
+            _ => return future::ready(Err(ErrorUnauthorized(""))),
+        };
 
         match user_id {
             Some(id) => future::ready(Ok(UserId(id))),
diff --git a/backend/server/src/main.rs b/backend/server/src/main.rs
index 52a36a4..adc4724 100644
--- a/backend/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/server/src/main.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,9 @@ use actix_web::{
     App, Error, HttpServer,
     body::MessageBody,
     dev::{ServiceFactory, ServiceRequest, ServiceResponse},
-    middleware::from_fn,
     web,
 };
-use auth::framework::web::{
-    auth_middleware::auth_middleware, auth_web_routes::configure_auth_routes,
-};
+use auth::framework::web::auth_web_routes::configure_auth_routes;
 use image::framework::web::image_web_routes::configure_image_routes;
 use openidconnect::reqwest;
 use post::framework::web::post_web_routes::configure_post_routes;
@@ -67,7 +64,6 @@ fn create_app(
 
     App::new()
         // The middlewares are executed in opposite order as registration.
-        .wrap(from_fn(auth_middleware))
         .wrap(session_middleware_builder.build())
         .app_data(web::Data::from(container.auth_controller))
         .app_data(web::Data::from(container.image_controller))