diff --git a/src/Auth0/Login/Middleware/Auth0JWTMiddleware.php b/src/Auth0/Login/Middleware/Auth0JWTMiddleware.php
index f6d64e72..6bbc3feb 100644
--- a/src/Auth0/Login/Middleware/Auth0JWTMiddleware.php
+++ b/src/Auth0/Login/Middleware/Auth0JWTMiddleware.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ protected function getToken($request) {
     }
 
     protected function validateToken($token) {
-        return ($encUser !== '');
+        return ($token !== '');
     }
 
     public function handle($request, \Closure $next)