diff --git a/bocal_auth/cas_backend.py b/bocal_auth/cas_backend.py
index ed50d2b..af8e0b8 100644
--- a/bocal_auth/cas_backend.py
+++ b/bocal_auth/cas_backend.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from django_cas_ng.backends import CASBackend
 from .models import CasUser
-from . import rhosts
 
 
 class BOcalCASBackend(CASBackend):
@@ -11,3 +10,4 @@ class BOcalCASBackend(CASBackend):
     def configure_user(self, user):
         casUser = CasUser(user=user)
         casUser.save()
+        return user
diff --git a/bocal_auth/rhosts.py b/bocal_auth/rhosts.py
index 2a17323..1b9230e 100644
--- a/bocal_auth/rhosts.py
+++ b/bocal_auth/rhosts.py
@@ -71,9 +71,11 @@ def grantBOcalPrivileges(user):
 
 
 def requireCasUser(fct):
+    def hasCas(user):
+        return CasUser.objects.filter(user=user).count() > 0
+
     def wrap(user, *args, **kwargs):
-        qs = CasUser.objects.filter(user=user)
-        if not qs.count() > 0:
+        if not hasCas(user):
             return
         return fct(user, *args, **kwargs)
     return wrap