diff --git a/src/helpers/auth.ts b/src/helpers/auth.ts
index 81cd55806..0b5d598b7 100644
--- a/src/helpers/auth.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/auth.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {HTTPFactory} from '@/http-common'
+import {AuthenticatedHTTPFactory} from '@/http-common'
 import {AxiosResponse} from 'axios'
 
 let savedToken: string | null = null
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ let savedToken: string | null = null
 /**
  * Saves a token while optionally saving it to lacal storage. This is used when viewing a link share:
  * It enables viewing multiple link shares indipendently from each in multiple tabs other without overriding any other open ones.
- * @param token
- * @param persist
  */
 export const saveToken = (token: string, persist: boolean) => {
 	savedToken = token
@@ -18,7 +16,6 @@ export const saveToken = (token: string, persist: boolean) => {
 
 /**
  * Returns a saved token. If there is one saved in memory it will use that before anything else.
- * @returns {string|null}
  */
 export const getToken = (): string | null => {
 	if (savedToken !== null) {
@@ -39,16 +36,11 @@ export const removeToken = () => {
 
 /**
  * Refreshes an auth token while ensuring it is updated everywhere.
- * @returns {Promise<AxiosResponse<any>>}
  */
 export async function refreshToken(persist: boolean): Promise<AxiosResponse> {
-	const HTTP = HTTPFactory()
+	const HTTP = AuthenticatedHTTPFactory()
 	try {
-		const response = await HTTP.post('user/token', null, {
-			headers: {
-				Authorization: `Bearer ${getToken()}`,
-			},
-		})
+		const response = await HTTP.post('user/token')
 		saveToken(response.data.token, persist)
 		return response