diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 75b1de5..8e8ccbc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def authenticate
         user_id = payload['user_id']
         @user = User.find(user_id)
       rescue StandardError => e
-        render json: { message: "Error: #{e}", tok: decoded_token }, status: :forbidden
+        render json: { message: "Error: #{e}", tok: token }, status: :forbidden
       end
     else
       render json: { message: 'No Authorization header sent' }, status: :forbidden