diff --git a/src/Controller/APIController.php b/src/Controller/APIController.php
index 4ada7063..c718ab1d 100644
--- a/src/Controller/APIController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/APIController.php
@@ -3279,14 +3279,8 @@ class APIController extends Controller implements LoggedController
            $cv = $em->getRepository(CustomerVehicle::class)->findOneBy(['plate_number' => $clean_plate, 'customer' => $customer]);
            if ($cv != null)
            {
-               // confirm that customer vehicle found does belong to customer
-               if ($cv->getCustomer() == $customer)
-               {
-                   $vehicle = $cv->getVehicle();
-                   return $vehicle;
-               }
-               else
-                   return null;
+               $vehicle = $cv->getVehicle();
+               return $vehicle;
            }
        }