diff --git a/controllers/networkHttpController.go b/controllers/networkHttpController.go
index 431c2e86..d9f0e260 100644
--- a/controllers/networkHttpController.go
+++ b/controllers/networkHttpController.go
@@ -40,48 +40,54 @@ func networkHandlers(r *mux.Router) {
 func securityCheck(next http.Handler) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		var errorResponse = models.ErrorResponse{
-			Code: http.StatusInternalServerError, Message: "W1R3: It's not you it's me.",
+			Code: http.StatusUnauthorized, Message: "W1R3: It's not you it's me.",
 		}
 
 		var params = mux.Vars(r)
-		hasnetwork := params["networkname"] != ""
-		networkexists, err := functions.NetworkExists(params["networkname"])
+		bearerToken := r.Header.Get("Authorization")
+		err := SecurityCheck(params["networkname"], bearerToken)
 		if err != nil {
-			returnErrorResponse(w, r, formatError(err, "internal"))
-			return
-		} else if hasnetwork && !networkexists {
-			errorResponse = models.ErrorResponse{
-				Code: http.StatusNotFound, Message: "W1R3: This network does not exist.",
-			}
+			errorResponse.Message = err.Error()
 			returnErrorResponse(w, r, errorResponse)
 			return
-		} else {
-
-			bearerToken := r.Header.Get("Authorization")
-
-			var hasBearer = true
-			var tokenSplit = strings.Split(bearerToken, " ")
-			var authToken = ""
-
-			if len(tokenSplit) < 2 {
-				hasBearer = false
-			} else {
-				authToken = tokenSplit[1]
-			}
-			//all endpoints here require master so not as complicated
-			//still might not be a good  way of doing this
-			if !hasBearer || !authenticateMaster(authToken) {
-				errorResponse = models.ErrorResponse{
-					Code: http.StatusUnauthorized, Message: "W1R3: You are unauthorized to access this endpoint.",
-				}
-				returnErrorResponse(w, r, errorResponse)
-				return
-			} else {
-				next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
-			}
 		}
+		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 	}
 }
+func SecurityCheck(netname, token string) error {
+	hasnetwork := netname != ""
+	networkexists, err := functions.NetworkExists(netname)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if hasnetwork && !networkexists {
+		//errorResponse = models.ErrorResponse{
+		//	Code: http.StatusNotFound, Message: "W1R3: This network does not exist.",
+		//}
+		//returnErrorResponse(w, r, errorResponse)
+		return errors.New("This network does not exist")
+	}
+
+	var hasBearer = true
+	var tokenSplit = strings.Split(token, " ")
+	var authToken = ""
+
+	if len(tokenSplit) < 2 {
+		hasBearer = false
+	} else {
+		authToken = tokenSplit[1]
+	}
+	//all endpoints here require master so not as complicated
+	//still might not be a good  way of doing this
+	if !hasBearer || !authenticateMaster(authToken) {
+		//errorResponse = models.ErrorResponse{
+		//	Code: http.StatusUnauthorized, Message: "W1R3: You are unauthorized to access this endpoint.",
+		//	}
+		//	returnErrorResponse(w, r, errorResponse)
+		return errors.New("You are unauthorized to access this endpoint")
+	} //else {
+	return nil
+}
 
 //Consider a more secure way of setting master key
 func authenticateMaster(tokenString string) bool {
diff --git a/controllers/networkHttpController_test.go b/controllers/networkHttpController_test.go
index b5a1fc9a..ed4e9f8b 100644
--- a/controllers/networkHttpController_test.go
+++ b/controllers/networkHttpController_test.go
@@ -74,6 +74,18 @@ func TestGetDeleteNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 func TestGetNetwork(t *testing.T) {
+	createNet()
+	t.Run("NoNetwork", func(t *testing.T) {
+		network, err := GetNetwork("badnet")
+		assert.NotNil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "mongo: no documents in result", err.Error())
+		assert.Equal(t, models.Network{}, network)
+	})
+	t.Run("Valid", func(t *testing.T) {
+		network, err := GetNetwork("skynet")
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "skynet", network.NetID)
+	})
 }
 func TestUpdateNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 }
diff --git a/test/network_test.go b/test/network_test.go
index b6788626..8a7ae6c5 100644
--- a/test/network_test.go
+++ b/test/network_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func TestCreateNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 		err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&message)
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, message.Code)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: You are unauthorized to access this endpoint.", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, "You are unauthorized to access this endpoint", message.Message)
 	})
 	t.Run("CreateNetwork", func(t *testing.T) {
 		response, err := api(t, network, http.MethodPost, baseURL+"/api/networks", "secretkey")
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestGetNetworks(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, response.StatusCode)
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, message.Code)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: You are unauthorized to access this endpoint.", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, "You are unauthorized to access this endpoint", message.Message)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestGetNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, response.StatusCode)
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, message.Code)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: You are unauthorized to access this endpoint.", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, "You are unauthorized to access this endpoint", message.Message)
 	})
 	t.Run("InvalidNetwork", func(t *testing.T) {
 		response, err := api(t, "", http.MethodGet, baseURL+"/api/networks/badnetwork", "secretkey")
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ func TestGetNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 		var message models.ErrorResponse
 		err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&message)
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: This network does not exist.", message.Message)
-		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, response.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, "This network does not exist", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, response.StatusCode)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func TestDeleteNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, response.StatusCode)
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, message.Code)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: You are unauthorized to access this endpoint.", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, "You are unauthorized to access this endpoint", message.Message)
 	})
 	t.Run("Badnetwork", func(t *testing.T) {
 		response, err := api(t, "", http.MethodDelete, baseURL+"/api/networks/badnetwork", "secretkey")
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ func TestDeleteNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 		var message models.ErrorResponse
 		err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&message)
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: This network does not exist.", message.Message)
-		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, response.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, "This network does not exist", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, response.StatusCode)
 	})
 	t.Run("NodesExist", func(t *testing.T) {
 		setup(t)
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func TestCreateKey(t *testing.T) {
 		err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&message)
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, message.Code)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: You are unauthorized to access this endpoint.", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, "You are unauthorized to access this endpoint", message.Message)
 	})
 	t.Run("Badnetwork", func(t *testing.T) {
 		response, err := api(t, key, http.MethodPost, baseURL+"/api/networks/badnetwork/keys", "secretkey")
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ func TestCreateKey(t *testing.T) {
 		var message models.ErrorResponse
 		err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&message)
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: This network does not exist.", message.Message)
-		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, response.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, "This network does not exist", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, response.StatusCode)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ func TestDeleteKey(t *testing.T) {
 		var message models.ErrorResponse
 		err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&message)
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: This network does not exist.", message.Message)
-		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, response.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, "This network does not exist", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, response.StatusCode)
 	})
 	t.Run("InvalidCredentials", func(t *testing.T) {
 		response, err := api(t, "", http.MethodDelete, baseURL+"/api/networks/skynet/keys/skynet", "badkey")
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func TestDeleteKey(t *testing.T) {
 		err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&message)
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, message.Code)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: You are unauthorized to access this endpoint.", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, "You are unauthorized to access this endpoint", message.Message)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ func TestGetKeys(t *testing.T) {
 		var message models.ErrorResponse
 		err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&message)
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: This network does not exist.", message.Message)
-		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, response.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, "This network does not exist", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, response.StatusCode)
 	})
 	t.Run("InvalidCredentials", func(t *testing.T) {
 		response, err := api(t, "", http.MethodGet, baseURL+"/api/networks/skynet/keys", "badkey")
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func TestGetKeys(t *testing.T) {
 		err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&message)
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, message.Code)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: You are unauthorized to access this endpoint.", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, "You are unauthorized to access this endpoint", message.Message)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -351,9 +351,9 @@ func TestUpdateNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 		var message models.ErrorResponse
 		err = json.NewDecoder(response.Body).Decode(&message)
 		assert.Nil(t, err, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, message.Code)
-		assert.Equal(t, "W1R3: This network does not exist.", message.Message)
-		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, response.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, message.Code)
+		assert.Equal(t, "This network does not exist", message.Message)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, response.StatusCode)
 	})
 	t.Run("UpdateAddress", func(t *testing.T) {
 		type Network struct {