diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts
index 96d956035..698afdbd1 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts
@@ -91,12 +91,7 @@ const addVideoCommentThreadValidator = [
     if (areValidationErrors(req, res)) return
     if (!await doesVideoExist(req.params.videoId, res)) return
 
-    if (!await checkCanSeeVideoIfPrivate(req, res, res.locals.videoAll)) {
-      return res.fail({
-        status: HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403,
-        message: 'Cannot access to this ressource'
-      })
-    }
+    if (!await checkCanSeeVideoIfPrivate(req, res, res.locals.videoAll)) return
 
     if (!isVideoCommentsEnabled(res.locals.videoAll, res)) return
     if (!await isVideoCommentAccepted(req, res, res.locals.videoAll, false)) return
@@ -118,12 +113,7 @@ const addVideoCommentReplyValidator = [
     if (areValidationErrors(req, res)) return
     if (!await doesVideoExist(req.params.videoId, res)) return
 
-    if (!await checkCanSeeVideoIfPrivate(req, res, res.locals.videoAll)) {
-      return res.fail({
-        status: HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403,
-        message: 'Cannot access to this ressource'
-      })
-    }
+    if (!await checkCanSeeVideoIfPrivate(req, res, res.locals.videoAll)) return
 
     if (!isVideoCommentsEnabled(res.locals.videoAll, res)) return
     if (!await doesVideoCommentExist(req.params.commentId, res.locals.videoAll, res)) return
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts
index 923bf3eaf..1a9736034 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,7 @@ const videoUpdateRateValidator = [
     if (areValidationErrors(req, res)) return
     if (!await doesVideoExist(req.params.id, res)) return
 
-    if (!await checkCanSeeVideoIfPrivate(req, res, res.locals.videoAll)) {
-      return res.fail({
-        status: HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403,
-        message: 'Cannot access to this ressource'
-      })
-    }
+    if (!await checkCanSeeVideoIfPrivate(req, res, res.locals.videoAll)) return
 
     return next()
   }