diff --git a/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/UserAuthenticationFilter.java b/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/UserAuthenticationFilter.java
index 10de4ea9..c3fe63b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/UserAuthenticationFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/UserAuthenticationFilter.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class UserAuthenticationFilter extends OncePerRequestFilter {
                 try {
                     // Use API key to authenticate. This requires you to have an authentication
                     // provider for API keys.
-                    Optional<User> user = userService.loadUserByApiKey(apiKey);
+                    Optional<User> user = userService.getUserByApiKey(apiKey);
                     if (!user.isPresent()) {
                         response.setStatus(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED.value());
                         response.getWriter().write("Invalid API Key.");