diff --git a/app/controllers/users/users.authorization.server.controller.js b/app/controllers/users/users.authorization.server.controller.js
index efa3b69524..932e49061e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users/users.authorization.server.controller.js
+++ b/app/controllers/users/users.authorization.server.controller.js
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ var _ = require('lodash'),
  * User middleware
  */
 exports.userByID = function(req, res, next, id) {
-	User.findOne({
-		_id: id
-	}).exec(function(err, user) {
+	User.findById(id).exec(function(err, user) {
 		if (err) return next(err);
 		if (!user) return next(new Error('Failed to load User ' + id));
 		req.profile = user;
@@ -51,4 +49,4 @@ exports.hasAuthorization = function(roles) {
 			}
 		});
 	};
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};