diff --git a/src/controller/projects.ts b/src/controller/projects.ts
index 96de94d..00101a8 100644
--- a/src/controller/projects.ts
+++ b/src/controller/projects.ts
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ export const checkProjectAccess = (requiredPermission: IKeyRole) => async (userI
     if (!Types.ObjectId.isValid(projectId))
         return { code: 3, message: "Invalid object id provided" };
 
-    const project = await Project.findOne({ _id: projectId, creatorId: encryptClearField(userId) });
+    let project = await Project.findOne({ _id: projectId, creatorId: encryptClearField(userId) });
     if (project !== null) return project;
 
     const projectMember = await Member.findOne({ memberId: encryptClearField(userId || ""), accepted: true });
     if (projectMember === null) return { code: 5009, message: "The provided project id does not exist" };
 
-    const memberProject = await Project.findById(projectMember.projectId);
-    if (memberProject === null) return { code: 5009, message: "The provided project id does not exist" };
+    project = await Project.findById(projectMember.projectId);
+    if (project === null) return { code: 5009, message: "The provided project id does not exist" };
 
-    if (projectMember.role === IKeyRole.ADMIN) return memberProject;
-    if (requiredPermission === IKeyRole.MANAGE && projectMember.role === IKeyRole.MANAGE) return memberProject;
-    if (requiredPermission === IKeyRole.VIEW && (projectMember.role === IKeyRole.VIEW || projectMember.role === IKeyRole.MANAGE)) return memberProject;
+    if (projectMember.role === IKeyRole.ADMIN) return project;
+    if (requiredPermission === IKeyRole.MANAGE && projectMember.role === IKeyRole.MANAGE) return project;
+    if (requiredPermission === IKeyRole.VIEW && (projectMember.role === IKeyRole.VIEW || projectMember.role === IKeyRole.MANAGE)) return project;
 
     return { code: 5009, message: "The provided project id does not exist" };
 };
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export const listProjects = async (userId?: string) => {
     const projects = await Project.find({ creatorId: encryptClearField(userId || "") });
 
     const memberProjects = await Member.find({ memberId: encryptClearField(userId || ""), accepted: true });
-    for (let project of memberProjects) {
+    for (const project of memberProjects) {
         const foundProject = await Project.findById(project.projectId);
         if (foundProject !== null) projects.push(foundProject);
     }