diff --git a/common/roles.go b/common/roles.go
index 8194724..aa8d4a9 100644
--- a/common/roles.go
+++ b/common/roles.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func ValidateRole(c *gin.Context, model ModelName, action CRUD) error {
 	// of invalid role return an error.
 
 	// Get user's role from context
-	role, exists := c.Get("user_role")
+	role, exists := c.Get(UserRoleCtx)
 	if !exists {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Request does not contain user's role")
 	}