diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/auth.go b/backend/src/middleware/auth.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 32bc1312b..000000000
--- a/backend/src/middleware/auth.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-package middleware
-
-import (
-	"backend/src/models"
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt"
-)
-
-type JWTTemplate struct {
-	Role string `json:"role"`
-	Id string `json:"id"`
-	AZP string `json:"azp"`
-	EXP int `json:"exp"`
-	IAT int `json:"iat"`
-	ISS string `json:"iss"`
-	JTI	string `json:"jti"`
-	NBF int `json:"nbf"`
-	SUB string `json:"sub"`
-}
-
-// A middleware function that checks if the user is authenticated
-func AuthenticationMiddleware(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
-	
-	sessionToken := c.Get("Authorization")[7:]
-	sessionToken = strings.TrimPrefix(sessionToken, "Bearer ")
-
-	token, err := parseToken(sessionToken)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusUnauthorized, "Error parsing token")
-	}
-
-	if token.Valid {
-		return c.Next()
-	}
-
-	return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusUnauthorized, "Invalid token")
-}
-
-func authorize(requiredRole models.UserRole, requiredPermissions []string) fiber.Handler {
-    return func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
-        // Extract user information from the request
-        user := getUserFromToken(c.Get("Authorization"))
-
-
-        // Continue to the next middleware or route handler
-        return c.Next()
-    }
-}
-
-
-func getUserFromToken(tokenString string) *JWT {
-	token, err := parseToken(tokenString)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error parsing token")
-	}
-
-
-	if claims, ok := token.Claims.(jwt.MapClaims); ok && token.Valid {
-		fmt.Println(claims["role"])
-		return &JWT{
-			Role: claims["role"].(string),
-			Id: claims["id"].(string),
-			AZP: claims["azp"].(string),
-			EXP: claims["exp"].(int),
-			IAT: claims["iat"].(int),
-			ISS: claims["iss"].(string),
-			JTI: claims["jti"].(string),
-			NBF: claims["nbf"].(int),
-			SUB: claims["sub"].(string),
-		}
-		
-	} else {
-		fmt.Println("error getting claims")
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func parseToken(tokenString string) (*jwt.Token, error) {
-	token, err := jwt.Parse(tokenString, func(token *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
-		return []byte("sk_test_YOzhvkCIDAK2IcUi5K24naDQh3RoHlTW9xGXzaThNm"), nil
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return token, nil
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/models/permission.go b/backend/src/models/permission.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c9df67ffe..000000000
--- a/backend/src/models/permission.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-package models
-
-type Permission string
-
-const (
-	UserRead  Permission = "user:read"
-	UserWrite Permission = "user:write"
-	UserDelete Permission = "user:delete"
-
-	TagRead Permission = "tag:read"
-	TagWrite Permission = "tag:write"
-	TagCreate Permission = "tag:create"
-	TagDelete Permission = "tag:delete"
-
-	ClubRead Permission = "club:read"
-	ClubWrite Permission = "club:write"
-	ClubCreate Permission = "club:create"
-	ClubDelete Permission = "club:delete"
-
-	PointOfContactRead Permission = "pointOfContact:read"
-	PointOfContactCreate Permission = "pointOfContact:create"
-	PointOfContactWrite Permission = "pointOfContact:write"
-	PointOfContactDelete Permission = "pointOfContact:delete"
-
-	CommentRead Permission = "comment:read"
-	CommentCreate Permission = "comment:create"
-	CommentWrite Permission = "comment:write"
-	CommentDelete Permission = "comment:delete"
-
-	EventRead Permission = "event:read"	
-	EventWrite Permission = "event:write"
-	EventCreate Permission = "event:create"
-	EventDelete Permission = "event:delete"
-
-	ContactRead Permission = "contact:read"
-	ContactWrite Permission = "contact:write"
-	ContactCreate Permission = "contact:create"
-	ContactDelete Permission = "contact:delete"
-
-	CategoryRead Permission = "category:read"
-	CategoryWrite Permission = "category:write"
-	CategoryCreate Permission = "category:create"
-	CategoryDelete Permission = "category:delete"
-
-	NotificationRead Permission = "notification:read"
-	NotificationWrite Permission = "notification:write"
-	NotificationCreate Permission = "notification:create"
-	NotificationDelete Permission = "notification:delete"
-)
-
-var rolePermissions = map[UserRole][]Permission{
-	Super: {
-		UserRead, UserWrite, UserDelete,
-		TagRead, TagCreate, TagWrite, TagDelete,
-		ClubRead, ClubCreate, ClubWrite, ClubDelete,
-		PointOfContactRead, PointOfContactCreate, PointOfContactWrite, PointOfContactDelete,
-		CommentRead, CommentCreate, CommentWrite, CommentDelete,
-		EventRead, EventCreate, EventWrite, EventDelete,
-		ContactRead, ContactCreate, ContactWrite, ContactDelete,
-		CategoryRead, CategoryCreate, CategoryWrite, CategoryDelete,
-		NotificationRead, NotificationCreate, NotificationWrite, NotificationDelete,
-	},
-	ClubAdmin: {
-		UserRead, UserWrite,
-		TagRead, TagCreate, TagWrite, TagDelete,
-		ClubRead, ClubCreate, ClubWrite, ClubDelete,
-		PointOfContactRead, PointOfContactCreate, PointOfContactWrite, PointOfContactDelete,
-		CommentRead, CommentCreate, CommentWrite, CommentDelete,
-		EventRead, EventCreate, EventWrite, EventDelete,
-		ContactRead, ContactCreate, ContactWrite, ContactDelete,
-		CategoryRead, CategoryCreate, CategoryWrite, CategoryDelete,
-		NotificationRead, NotificationCreate, NotificationWrite, NotificationDelete,
-	},
-	Student: {
-		UserRead,
-		TagRead,
-		ClubRead,
-		PointOfContactRead,
-		CommentRead,
-		EventRead,
-		ContactRead,
-		CategoryRead,
-		NotificationRead,
-	},
-}
-
-// Returns the permissions for a given role
-func GetPermissions(role UserRole) []Permission {
-	return rolePermissions[role]
-}