diff --git a/utils/utils.js b/utils/utils.js
index e8db998..a0c0105 100644
--- a/utils/utils.js
+++ b/utils/utils.js
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class Utils {
 		let user = await req.db.collection('users')
 			.findOne({ email: req.user.email });
 
-		if (user.permissions.includes('locationAuthor')) {
+		if (user.permissions?.includes('locationAuthor')) {
 			return vehicles;
 		}
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class Utils {
 		let user = await req.db.collection('users')
 			.findOne({ email: req.user.email });
 
-		if (user.permissions.includes('locationAuthor')) {
+		if (user.permissions?.includes('locationAuthor')) {
 			return vehicle;
 		}