diff --git a/services/auth.py b/services/auth.py
index 8510cf7..07437f2 100644
--- a/services/auth.py
+++ b/services/auth.py
@@ -60,13 +60,10 @@ def login_required(f):
         user_id = await check_auth(req)
         if user_id:
             context["user_id"] = user_id
-            if not cached_authors:
-                get_all_authors()
-            if cached_authors:
-                authors_by_user, authors_by_id = cached_authors
-                author = authors_by_user.get(user_id)
-                if author and "id" in author:
-                    context["author_id"] = author["id"]
+            authors_by_user, authors_by_id = get_all_authors() if not cached_authors else cached_authors
+            author = authors_by_user.get(user_id)
+            if author and "id" in author:
+                context["author_id"] = author["id"]
         return await f(*args, **kwargs)
 
     return decorated_function