diff --git a/access/views.py b/access/views.py
index 6c33ce1..0118dd2 100644
--- a/access/views.py
+++ b/access/views.py
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ from rest_framework.response import Response
 from django.db.models import Q
 
 from access.models.other import Invite, Progress
-from access.serializers import UserSelfSerializer, UserSearchSerializer, UserProfileSerializer
+from access.serializers import UserSelfSerializer, UserSearchSerializer
 from courses.models import Vertex
-from journals.models import Thread
 
 
 class TeacherListView(APIView):
@@ -23,12 +22,14 @@ class TeacherListView(APIView):
 
 class CheckUserView(APIView):
     renderer_classes = (JSONRenderer,)
-    status_code = 200
 
-    def get(self, request):
-        if request.user.is_authenticated() and (request.user.is_staff or request.user.is_superuser):
-            return Response(True, status=self.status_code)
-        return Response(False, status=self.status_code)
+    @staticmethod
+    def get(request):
+        if request.user.is_authenticated() and request.user.is_staff or request.user.is_superuser:
+            return Response('staff', status=200)
+        if request.user.is_authenticated():
+            return Response('auth', status=200)
+        return Response('anonymous', status=200)
 
 
 class FindUserView(APIView):