diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
index ff518376..54023493 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_crud.py
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ async def create_project_with_project_info(
         },
     )
 
-    if not project_id:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Project could not be created")
     # Fetch the newly created project using the returned ID
     select_query = f"""
         SELECT id, name, short_description, description, per_task_instructions, outline
diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
index a52ea6c4..72664a58 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 def delete_project_by_id(
     project_id: uuid.UUID,
     db: Session = Depends(database.get_db),
-    AuthUser=Depends(login_required),
+    user: AuthUser = Depends(login_required)
 ):
     """
     Delete a project by its ID, along with all associated tasks.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ async def upload_project_task_boundaries(
     project_id: uuid.UUID,
     task_geojson: UploadFile = File(...),
     db: Database = Depends(database.encode_db),
-    AuthUser=Depends(login_required),
+    user: AuthUser = Depends(login_required)
 ):
     """Set project task boundaries using split GeoJSON from frontend.
 
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ async def upload_project_task_boundaries(
 async def preview_split_by_square(
     project_geojson: UploadFile = File(...),
     dimension: int = Form(100),
-    AuthUser=(login_required),
-):
+    user: AuthUser = Depends(login_required)
+    ):
     """Preview splitting by square."""
 
     # Validating for .geojson File.