diff --git a/lib/note/noteActions.js b/lib/note/noteActions.js
index dcef41e2..b8a34ad7 100644
--- a/lib/note/noteActions.js
+++ b/lib/note/noteActions.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function actionPDF (req, res, note) {
   const noteId = req.params.noteId
 
   if (req.method === 'POST') {
-    const token = jwt.sign({ userId: req.user.id.toString() }, config.codimdSignKey, { expiresIn: 5 * 60 })
+    const token = req.user && jwt.sign({ userId: req.user.id.toString() }, config.codimdSignKey, { expiresIn: 5 * 60 })
 
     const noteURL = `${config.serverURL}/${noteId}/pdf`