diff --git a/lib/basicAuth.js b/lib/basicAuth.js
index b49b5b9..f22b294 100644
--- a/lib/basicAuth.js
+++ b/lib/basicAuth.js
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ module.exports = function basicAuth(callback, realm) {
   return function(req, res, next) {
     var authorization = req.headers.authorization;
 
-    if (!authorization)
-      unauthorized(res);
+    if (!authorization) {
+      return unauthorized(res);
+    }
 
     var parts       = authorization.split(" ");
     var scheme      = parts[0];