diff --git a/src/main/java/hhn/labsw/bugageocaching/controller/Controller.java b/src/main/java/hhn/labsw/bugageocaching/controller/Controller.java
index e12bed8..7a6ea22 100644
--- a/src/main/java/hhn/labsw/bugageocaching/controller/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/hhn/labsw/bugageocaching/controller/Controller.java
@@ -950,27 +950,8 @@ public class Controller {
   })
   @CrossOrigin(origins = "http://localhost:8081") // only for dev purpose
   @RequestMapping(value = "/api/getRankingPlace", method = RequestMethod.GET, produces = "application/json")
-  public ResponseEntity getRankingPlace(@RequestParam String token) {
-
-    // verify user
-    ResponseEntity verifyToken = VerificationUtil.verifyToken(token);
-
-    if (verifyToken.getStatusCodeValue() != 200) {
-      return verifyToken;
-    }
-
-    //get User
-    Claims claims = (Claims) verifyToken.getBody();
-
-    ResponseEntity getUser = FinderUtil.findUserFromClaim(claims);
-
-    if (getUser.getStatusCodeValue() != 200) {
-      return getUser;
-    }
-
-    User user = (User) getUser.getBody();
-
-    return ResponseEntity.status(200).body(userRepository.getRankingPlaceFromUser(user.getEmail()));
+  public ResponseEntity getRankingPlace(@RequestParam String email) {
+    return ResponseEntity.status(200).body(userRepository.getRankingPlaceFromUser(email));
   }
 
   @ApiOperation(value = "Returns startstations and all other stations the user already visited as POIS")