diff --git a/src/handlers/auth-event-message-handler.ts b/src/handlers/auth-event-message-handler.ts
index 7f29d44..0838d7e 100644
--- a/src/handlers/auth-event-message-handler.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/auth-event-message-handler.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export class AuthEventMessageHandler extends EventMessageHandler implements IMes
       return reason
     }
 
-    if (!await isSignedAuthEvent(event)) {
+    if (!isSignedAuthEvent(event)) {
       return 'invalid: auth verification failed'
     }
   }