diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
index f5168a591..71bdff809 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
@@ -864,11 +864,9 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
      */
     public function checkin(Request $request, $asset_id)
     {
-        $this->authorize('checkin', Asset::class);
         $asset = Asset::with('model')->findOrFail($asset_id);
         $this->authorize('checkin', $asset);
 
-
         $target = $asset->assignedTo;
         if (is_null($target)) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', [