diff --git a/core/auth/proxy/main.go b/core/auth/proxy/main.go
index adf789c..a147049 100644
--- a/core/auth/proxy/main.go
+++ b/core/auth/proxy/main.go
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@
 }
 
 func handle(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	user, err := queryWhoAmI(r.Cookies())
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
 	reqAuth := true
 	for _, p := range strings.Split(*noAuthPathPrefixes, ",") {
 		t := strings.TrimSpace(p)
@@ -102,15 +107,7 @@
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	var user *user
 	if reqAuth {
-		var err error
-		user, err = queryWhoAmI(r.Cookies())
-		fmt.Printf("--- %+v\n", user)
-		if err != nil {
-			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
-			return
-		}
 		if user == nil {
 			if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
 				http.Error(w, "Unauthorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
@@ -145,7 +142,6 @@
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", user)
 	rc := r.Clone(context.Background())
 	if user != nil {
 		rc.Header.Add("X-Forwarded-User", user.Identity.Traits.Username)