diff --git a/api/helper_functions.py b/api/helper_functions.py
index 3d59264..7f25059 100644
--- a/api/helper_functions.py
+++ b/api/helper_functions.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def get_email_from_token_data():
                 token = token.split(":")[0]
 
                 try:
-                    if jwt.decode(token, os.getenv('SECRET_KEY'), algorithms=["HS256"])['email'] == os.getenv("BOT_USER"):
+                    if jwt.decode(token, os.getenv('SECRET_KEY'), algorithms=["HS256"])['email'] == os.getenv("BOT_EMAIL"):
                         return email
                     else:
                         return None