diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/plugins/Acl_plugin.php b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/plugins/Acl_plugin.php
index 1ffebeef0..635882391 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/plugins/Acl_plugin.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/plugins/Acl_plugin.php
@@ -119,11 +119,12 @@ class Zend_Controller_Plugin_Acl extends Zend_Controller_Plugin_Abstract
             // we need to do API key verification
             if ($request->getModuleName() == "rest") {
                 if (!$this->verifyAuth()) {
-                    //$this->denyAccess();
+                    $this->denyAccess();
                     //$this->getResponse()->sendResponse();
                     //$r->gotoSimpleAndExit('index', 'login', $request->getModuleName());
 
                     //die();
+                    return;
                 }
             }