diff --git a/src/middleware/basicAuth.js b/src/middleware/basicAuth.js
index 6ab40af88..4022132a0 100644
--- a/src/middleware/basicAuth.js
+++ b/src/middleware/basicAuth.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const basicAuthMiddleware = async function (request, response, callback) {
         .toString('utf8')
         .split(':');
 
-    if (! PER_USER_BASIC_AUTH && username === config.basicAuthUser.username && password === config.basicAuthUser.password) {
+    if (!PER_USER_BASIC_AUTH && username === config.basicAuthUser.username && password === config.basicAuthUser.password) {
         return callback();
     } else if (PER_USER_BASIC_AUTH) {
         const userHandles = await getAllUserHandles();