diff --git a/server/Auth.js b/server/Auth.js
index fe33128fe..39e8ee95f 100644
--- a/server/Auth.js
+++ b/server/Auth.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Auth {
   }
 
   generateRandomPasswordHash() {
-    return hashPass(getId())
+    return this.hashPass(getId())
   }
 
   generateAccessToken(payload) {
diff --git a/server/controllers/MiscController.js b/server/controllers/MiscController.js
index 21dddf895..c1b4bd245 100644
--- a/server/controllers/MiscController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/MiscController.js
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ class MiscController {
 
     // When authorizing an API token and forward auth is enabled then validate user using forward auth headers
     if (global.ForwardAuth.Enabled && !this.auth.validateForwardAuthUser(req)) {
-      Logger.error(`[MiscController] Authorize token with forward auth enabled failed for user "${req.user.username}"`)
-      return res.sendStatus(403)
+      Logger.warn(`[MiscController] Authorize token with forward auth enabled failed for user "${req.user.username}"`)
     }
 
     const userResponse = this.auth.getUserLoginResponsePayload(req.user, this.rssFeedManager.feedsArray)