diff --git a/routers/api/v1/tech/tech.go b/routers/api/v1/tech/tech.go
index 37a795c21..e62b0dd19 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/tech/tech.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/tech/tech.go
@@ -254,13 +254,7 @@ func FindTech(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 }
 
 func IsAdmin(ctx *context.APIContext) {
-	userName := ctx.Query("user")
-	user, err := models.GetUserByName(userName)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, response.OuterServerError("User not exists"))
-		return
-	}
-	isAdmin := role.UserHasRole(user.ID, models.TechProgramAdmin)
+	isAdmin := role.UserHasRole(ctx.User.ID, models.TechProgramAdmin)
 	r := map[string]interface{}{}
 	r["is_admin"] = isAdmin
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, response.OuterSuccessWithData(r))