diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6b177db..1b93caf 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-use std::fs::File;
-use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::env;
+use std::fs::{read_to_string, File};
+use std::io::prelude::*;
+use std::path::Path;
 
 use axum::{
     http::StatusCode,
@@ -46,14 +47,11 @@ fn init_status() -> Status {
 
 // check given secret
 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHKWVLH-ibY
-fn check_secret(given_secret: String, given_key: String) -> bool {
+fn auth(p: &TheDoors) -> bool {
     let consumer_secret = env::var("consumer_secret").unwrap();
     let consumer_key = env::var("consumer_key").unwrap();
 
-    if given_secret == consumer_secret && given_key == consumer_key {
-        return true;
-    }
-    false
+    p.consumer_secret == consumer_secret && p.consumer_key == consumer_key
 }
 
 // Write status to file and return JSON string.
@@ -68,10 +66,10 @@ fn write_status(s: Status) -> String {
 // It may cease to or not yet exist. Then create an initial status and persist.
 async fn root() -> String {
     if std::path::Path::new(STATUS_FILE).exists() {
-        return std::fs::read_to_string(STATUS_FILE).unwrap_or(String::from("KAPOTT"));
+        read_to_string(STATUS_FILE).unwrap_or(String::from("KAPOTT"))
+    } else {
+        write_status(init_status())
     }
-    let s = init_status();
-    write_status(s)
 }
 
 // Input type for the API: Both fields are optional.
@@ -80,21 +78,18 @@ struct TheDoors {
     aerie: Option<bool>,
     cellar: Option<bool>,
     consumer_key: String,
-    consumer_secret: String
+    consumer_secret: String,
 }
 
-
 // The door can see through your soul.
 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDQDp00oTP4
 async fn the_doors(Json(payload): Json<TheDoors>) -> StatusCode {
+    if !auth(&payload) {
+        return StatusCode::FORBIDDEN;
+    }
 
-    let check_secret = check_secret(payload.consumer_secret, payload.consumer_key);
-
-    if !check_secret { return StatusCode::FORBIDDEN; }
-
-
-    let status: Status = if std::path::Path::new(STATUS_FILE).exists() {
-        let contents = std::fs::read_to_string(STATUS_FILE).expect("FCKAFD");
+    let status: Status = if Path::new(STATUS_FILE).exists() {
+        let contents = read_to_string(STATUS_FILE).expect("FCKAFD");
         serde_json::from_str(&contents).unwrap_or_else(|_| init_status())
     } else {
         init_status()