diff --git a/inventory-app/inventory.py b/inventory-app/inventory.py
index 2a5be19..2d3a774 100644
--- a/inventory-app/inventory.py
+++ b/inventory-app/inventory.py
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@ db = MongoClient(const.MONGO_URI).get_default_database()
 
 @page_inventory.route("/m/inventory/<item_id>/view")
 def view_inventory_view(item_id):
+    user = read_user()
     template = "inventory_view.html"
     item = db.inventory.find_one({ "_id": ObjectId(item_id) })
-    if not read_user():
+    if not user:
         if not item["inventory"].get("public"):
             return do_login()
         template = "inventory_view_public.html"
+    else:
+        can_audit = "k-space:janitors" in user["groups"]
     bucket=get_bucket()
     photo_url = bucket.generate_presigned_url(
         ClientMethod='get_object',