diff --git a/staffeln/api/app.py b/staffeln/api/app.py
index de5875e..d59902b 100755
--- a/staffeln/api/app.py
+++ b/staffeln/api/app.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
             "Error: backup_id or user_id is missing.", status=403, mimetype="text/plain"
         )
 
-    if current_user_id != request.args["user_id"]:
-        return Response("False", status=401, mimetype="text/plain")
+    if current_user_id == request.args["user_id"]:
+        return Response("True", status=200, mimetype="text/plain")
 
     # Retrive the backup object from backup_data table with matching backup_id.
     backup = objects.Volume.get_backup_by_backup_id(ctx, request.args["backup_id"])