diff --git a/Server/controllers/authController.js b/Server/controllers/authController.js
index 2c9582dfe..530ba2319 100644
--- a/Server/controllers/authController.js
+++ b/Server/controllers/authController.js
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ const resetPasswordController = async (req, res, next) => {
 const deleteUserController = async (req, res, next) => {
   try {
     const token = req.headers.authorization.split(' ')[1];
-    const decodedToken = jwt.verify(token)
+    const decodedToken = jwt.decode(token)
     const { _id, email } = decodedToken;
 
     console.log("USERID: ", _id, " Email: ", email)
diff --git a/Server/routes/authRoute.js b/Server/routes/authRoute.js
index e47a52cf7..fdf04230c 100644
--- a/Server/routes/authRoute.js
+++ b/Server/routes/authRoute.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ router.post(
   userEditController
 );
 router.get("/users/admin", checkAdminController);
-router.delete("/user/:userId", verifyJWT, verifyOwnership(User, "userId") , deleteUserController);
+router.delete("/user", verifyJWT, verifyOwnership(User, "userId") , deleteUserController);
 
 //Recovery routes
 router.post("/recovery/request", recoveryRequestController);