diff --git a/app/(api)/api/events/route.ts b/app/(api)/api/events/route.ts
index 7d1ebaf5..e9066dec 100644
--- a/app/(api)/api/events/route.ts
+++ b/app/(api)/api/events/route.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import authenticated from '@utils/authentication/authenticated';
-import { POST as post } from './post';
-import { GET as get } from './get';
+// import authenticated from '@utils/authentication/authenticated';
+import { POST } from './post';
+import { GET } from './get';
 
-const POST = authenticated(post);
-const GET = authenticated(get);
+//commented out for testing
+// const POST = authenticated(post);
+// const GET = authenticated(get);
 
 export { POST, GET };