diff --git a/src/lib/routes/controller.js b/src/lib/routes/controller.js
index ecd05de4ad..30764ca222 100644
--- a/src/lib/routes/controller.js
+++ b/src/lib/routes/controller.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const checkPermission = permission => {
         if (!permission) {
             return next();
         }
-        if (await req.checkRbac(permission)) {
+        if (req.checkRbac && (await req.checkRbac(permission))) {
             return next();
         }
         return res