diff --git a/app/Models/Attachment.php b/app/Models/Attachment.php
index 2fbccbaa5b..f78478dde8 100644
--- a/app/Models/Attachment.php
+++ b/app/Models/Attachment.php
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ class Attachment extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): Attachment
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $attachmentId = intval($value);
-            $attachment   = $guard->user()->attachments()->find($attachmentId);
+            $attachment   = auth()->user()->attachments()->find($attachmentId);
             if (!is_null($attachment)) {
                 return $attachment;
             }
diff --git a/app/Models/Budget.php b/app/Models/Budget.php
index b59f5f3902..ba013701ea 100644
--- a/app/Models/Budget.php
+++ b/app/Models/Budget.php
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ class Budget extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): Budget
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $budgetId = intval($value);
-            $budget   = $guard->user()->budgets()->find($budgetId);
+            $budget   = auth()->user()->budgets()->find($budgetId);
             if (!is_null($budget)) {
                 return $budget;
             }
diff --git a/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php b/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php
index 39437a6d55..741e2706c3 100644
--- a/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php
+++ b/app/Models/BudgetLimit.php
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ class BudgetLimit extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): BudgetLimit
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $budgetLimitId = intval($value);
             $budgetLimit   = self::where('budget_limits.id', $budgetLimitId)
                                  ->leftJoin('budgets', 'budgets.id', '=', 'budget_limits.budget_id')
-                                 ->where('budgets.user_id', $guard->user()->id)
+                                 ->where('budgets.user_id', auth()->user()->id)
                                  ->first(['budget_limits.*']);
             if (!is_null($budgetLimit)) {
                 return $budgetLimit;
diff --git a/app/Models/Category.php b/app/Models/Category.php
index 52e081c853..38f6e3712d 100644
--- a/app/Models/Category.php
+++ b/app/Models/Category.php
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ class Category extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): Category
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $categoryId = intval($value);
-            $category   = $guard->user()->categories()->find($categoryId);
+            $category   = auth()->user()->categories()->find($categoryId);
             if (!is_null($category)) {
                 return $category;
             }
diff --git a/app/Models/ExportJob.php b/app/Models/ExportJob.php
index d932f5e753..03ec4c5816 100644
--- a/app/Models/ExportJob.php
+++ b/app/Models/ExportJob.php
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ class ExportJob extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): ExportJob
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $key       = trim($value);
-            $exportJob = $guard->user()->exportJobs()->where('key', $key)->first();
+            $exportJob = auth()->user()->exportJobs()->where('key', $key)->first();
             if (null !== $exportJob) {
                 return $exportJob;
             }
diff --git a/app/Models/ImportJob.php b/app/Models/ImportJob.php
index aa6753a87e..e0ae998c58 100644
--- a/app/Models/ImportJob.php
+++ b/app/Models/ImportJob.php
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ class ImportJob extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): ImportJob
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $key       = trim($value);
-            $importJob = $guard->user()->importJobs()->where('key', $key)->first();
+            $importJob = auth()->user()->importJobs()->where('key', $key)->first();
             if (null !== $importJob) {
                 // must have valid status:
                 if (!in_array($importJob->status, $importJob->validStatus)) {
diff --git a/app/Models/LinkType.php b/app/Models/LinkType.php
index 54fc765d6b..143e30f4e6 100644
--- a/app/Models/LinkType.php
+++ b/app/Models/LinkType.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class LinkType extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): LinkType
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $linkTypeId = intval($value);
             $linkType   = self::find($linkTypeId);
             if (null !== $linkType) {
diff --git a/app/Models/PiggyBank.php b/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
index 2e1b661abd..2140c33b8b 100644
--- a/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
+++ b/app/Models/PiggyBank.php
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ class PiggyBank extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): PiggyBank
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $piggyBankId = intval($value);
             $piggyBank   = self::where('piggy_banks.id', $piggyBankId)
                                ->leftJoin('accounts', 'accounts.id', '=', 'piggy_banks.account_id')
-                               ->where('accounts.user_id', $guard->user()->id)->first(['piggy_banks.*']);
+                               ->where('accounts.user_id', auth()->user()->id)->first(['piggy_banks.*']);
             if (!is_null($piggyBank)) {
                 return $piggyBank;
             }
diff --git a/app/Models/Rule.php b/app/Models/Rule.php
index 4022236180..a59525674f 100644
--- a/app/Models/Rule.php
+++ b/app/Models/Rule.php
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ class Rule extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): Rule
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $ruleId = intval($value);
-            $rule   = $guard->user()->rules()->find($ruleId);
+            $rule   = auth()->user()->rules()->find($ruleId);
             if (!is_null($rule)) {
                 return $rule;
             }
diff --git a/app/Models/RuleGroup.php b/app/Models/RuleGroup.php
index 55c8422ea4..c57ebc4ad8 100644
--- a/app/Models/RuleGroup.php
+++ b/app/Models/RuleGroup.php
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ class RuleGroup extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): RuleGroup
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $ruleGroupId = intval($value);
-            $ruleGroup   = $guard->user()->ruleGroups()->find($ruleGroupId);
+            $ruleGroup   = auth()->user()->ruleGroups()->find($ruleGroupId);
             if (!is_null($ruleGroup)) {
                 return $ruleGroup;
             }
diff --git a/app/Models/Tag.php b/app/Models/Tag.php
index 0a43ac31ae..5f70bee39e 100644
--- a/app/Models/Tag.php
+++ b/app/Models/Tag.php
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ class Tag extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): Tag
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $tagId = intval($value);
-            $tag   = $guard->user()->tags()->find($tagId);
+            $tag   = auth()->user()->tags()->find($tagId);
             if (!is_null($tag)) {
                 return $tag;
             }
diff --git a/app/Models/TransactionCurrency.php b/app/Models/TransactionCurrency.php
index b181ed07a1..304b45487f 100644
--- a/app/Models/TransactionCurrency.php
+++ b/app/Models/TransactionCurrency.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class TransactionCurrency extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): TransactionCurrency
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $currencyId = intval($value);
             $currency   = self::find($currencyId);
             if (!is_null($currency)) {
diff --git a/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php b/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php
index 0048392a7d..985ee14906 100644
--- a/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php
+++ b/app/Models/TransactionJournal.php
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ class TransactionJournal extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): TransactionJournal
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $journalId = intval($value);
-            $journal   = $guard->user()->transactionJournals()->where('transaction_journals.id', $journalId)
+            $journal   = auth()->user()->transactionJournals()->where('transaction_journals.id', $journalId)
                                ->first(['transaction_journals.*']);
             if (!is_null($journal)) {
                 return $journal;
diff --git a/app/Models/TransactionJournalLink.php b/app/Models/TransactionJournalLink.php
index 2568c98308..8d216cc8ae 100644
--- a/app/Models/TransactionJournalLink.php
+++ b/app/Models/TransactionJournalLink.php
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ class TransactionJournalLink extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $value): TransactionJournalLink
     {
-        if ($guard->check()) {
+        if (auth()->check()) {
             $linkId = intval($value);
             $link   = self::where('journal_links.id', $linkId)
                           ->leftJoin('transaction_journals as t_a', 't_a.id', '=', 'source_id')
                           ->leftJoin('transaction_journals as t_b', 't_b.id', '=', 'destination_id')
-                          ->where('t_a.user_id', $guard->user()->id)
-                          ->where('t_b.user_id', $guard->user()->id)
+                          ->where('t_a.user_id', auth()->user()->id)
+                          ->where('t_b.user_id', auth()->user()->id)
                           ->first(['journal_links.*']);
             if (!is_null($link)) {
                 return $link;
diff --git a/app/Models/TransactionType.php b/app/Models/TransactionType.php
index 8c268cb0de..1ad60435b3 100644
--- a/app/Models/TransactionType.php
+++ b/app/Models/TransactionType.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TransactionType extends Model
      */
     public static function routeBinder(string $type): TransactionType
     {
-        if (!$guard->check()) {
+        if (!auth()->check()) {
             throw new NotFoundHttpException();
         }
         $transactionType = self::where('type', ucfirst($type))->first();