diff --git a/src/backend/core/recording/event/authentication.py b/src/backend/core/recording/event/authentication.py
index 768c4f42..6c38d596 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/recording/event/authentication.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/recording/event/authentication.py
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ class StorageEventAuthentication(BaseAuthentication):
 
     def authenticate(self, request):
         """Validate the Bearer token from the Authorization header."""
-        if not settings.RECORDING_ENABLE_STORAGE_EVENT_AUTH:
-            return MachineUser(), None
 
         if not settings.RECORDING_ENABLE_STORAGE_EVENT_AUTH:
             return MachineUser(), None
diff --git a/src/backend/meet/settings.py b/src/backend/meet/settings.py
index 8ebe3624..3f4b586a 100755
--- a/src/backend/meet/settings.py
+++ b/src/backend/meet/settings.py
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class Base(Configuration):
         False, environ_name="RECORDING_STORAGE_EVENT_ENABLE", environ_prefix=None
     )
     RECORDING_STORAGE_EVENT_TOKEN = values.Value(
-        None, environ_name="RECORDING_STORAGE_HOOK_TOKEN", environ_prefix=None
+        None, environ_name="RECORDING_STORAGE_EVENT_TOKEN", environ_prefix=None
     )
 
     # pylint: disable=invalid-name