diff --git a/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/errorHandler.test.js b/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/errorHandler.test.js
index f93d741820..7c75be9f28 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/errorHandler.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/errorHandler.test.js
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ import {
 
 import errorHandler from '../../../../../website/src/middlewares/api-v3/errorHandler';
 import responseMiddleware from '../../../../../website/src/middlewares/api-v3/response';
-import getUserLanguage from '../../../../../website/src/middlewares/api-v3/getUserLanguage';
+import {
+  getUserLanguage,
+  attachTranslateFunction,
+} from '../../../../../website/src/middlewares/api-v3/language';
 
 import { BadRequest } from '../../../../../website/src/libs/api-v3/errors';
 import logger from '../../../../../website/src/libs/api-v3/logger';
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ describe('errorHandler', () => {
     next = generateNext();
     responseMiddleware(req, res, next);
     getUserLanguage(req, res, next);
+    attachTranslateFunction(req, res, next);
 
     sandbox.stub(logger, 'error');
   });
diff --git a/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/getUserLanguage.test.js b/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/getUserLanguage.test.js
deleted file mode 100644
index bd7e6aa48c..0000000000
--- a/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/getUserLanguage.test.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,267 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  generateRes,
-  generateReq,
-  generateNext,
-} from '../../../../helpers/api-unit.helper';
-import getUserLanguage from '../../../../../website/src/middlewares/api-v3/getUserLanguage';
-import { i18n } from '../../../../../common';
-import Q from 'q';
-import { model as User } from '../../../../../website/src/models/user';
-
-describe('getUserLanguage', () => {
-  let res, req, next;
-
-  let checkResT = (resToCheck) => {
-    expect(resToCheck.t).to.be.a('function');
-    expect(resToCheck.t('help')).to.equal(i18n.t('help', req.language));
-  };
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    res = generateRes();
-    req = generateReq();
-    next = generateNext();
-  });
-
-  context('query parameter', () => {
-    it('uses the language in the query parameter if avalaible', () => {
-      req.query = {
-        lang: 'es',
-      };
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, next);
-      expect(req.language).to.equal('es');
-      checkResT(res);
-    });
-
-    it('falls back to english if the query parameter language does not exists', () => {
-      req.query = {
-        lang: 'bla',
-      };
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, next);
-      expect(req.language).to.equal('en');
-      checkResT(res);
-    });
-
-    it('uses query even if the request includes a user and session', () => {
-      req.query = {
-        lang: 'es',
-      };
-
-      req.locals = {
-        user: {
-          preferences: {
-            language: 'it',
-          },
-        },
-      };
-
-      req.session = {
-        userId: 123,
-      };
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, next);
-      expect(req.language).to.equal('es');
-      checkResT(res);
-    });
-  });
-
-  context('authorized request', () => {
-    it('uses the user preferred language if avalaible', () => {
-      req.locals = {
-        user: {
-          preferences: {
-            language: 'it',
-          },
-        },
-      };
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, next);
-      expect(req.language).to.equal('it');
-      checkResT(res);
-    });
-
-    it('falls back to english if the user preferred language is not avalaible', (done) => {
-      req.locals = {
-        user: {
-          preferences: {
-            language: 'bla',
-          },
-        },
-      };
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('en');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('uses the user preferred language even if a session is included in request', () => {
-      req.locals = {
-        user: {
-          preferences: {
-            language: 'it',
-          },
-        },
-      };
-
-      req.session = {
-        userId: 123,
-      };
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, next);
-      expect(req.language).to.equal('it');
-      checkResT(res);
-    });
-  });
-
-  context('request with session', () => {
-    it('uses the user preferred language if avalaible', (done) => {
-      sandbox.stub(User, 'findOne').returns({
-        lean () {
-          return this;
-        },
-        exec () {
-          return Q.resolve({
-            preferences: {
-              language: 'it',
-            },
-          });
-        },
-      });
-
-      req.session = {
-        userId: 123,
-      };
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('it');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-  });
-
-  context('browser fallback', () => {
-    it('uses browser specificed language', (done) => {
-      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'pt';
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('pt');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('uses first language in series if browser specifies multiple', (done) => {
-      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'he, pt, it';
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('he');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('skips invalid lanaguages and uses first language in series if browser specifies multiple', (done) => {
-      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'blah, he, pt, it';
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('he');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('uses normal version of language if specialized locale is passed in', (done) => {
-      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'fr-CA';
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('fr');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('uses normal version of language if specialized locale is passed in', (done) => {
-      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'fr-CA';
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('fr');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('uses es if es is passed in', (done) => {
-      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'es';
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('es');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('uses es_419 if applicable es-languages are passed in', (done) => {
-      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'es-mx';
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('es_419');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('uses es_419 if multiple es languages are passed in', (done) => {
-      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'es-GT, es-MX, es-CR';
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('es_419');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('zh', (done) => {
-      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'zh-TW';
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('zh_TW');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('uses english if browser specified language is not compatible', (done) => {
-      req.headers['accept-language'] = 'blah';
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('en');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('uses english if browser does not specify', (done) => {
-      req.headers['accept-language'] = '';
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('en');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('uses english if browser does not supply an accept-language header', (done) => {
-      delete req.headers['accept-language'];
-
-      getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
-        expect(req.language).to.equal('en');
-        checkResT(res);
-        done();
-      });
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/language.test.js b/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/language.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30feadd10c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/language.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+import {
+  generateRes,
+  generateReq,
+  generateNext,
+} from '../../../../helpers/api-unit.helper';
+import {
+  getUserLanguage,
+  attachTranslateFunction,
+} from '../../../../../website/src/middlewares/api-v3/language';
+import common from '../../../../../common';
+import Q from 'q';
+import { model as User } from '../../../../../website/src/models/user';
+
+const i18n = common.i18n;
+
+describe('language middleware', () => {
+  describe('res.t', () => {
+    let res, req, next;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      res = generateRes();
+      req = generateReq();
+      next = generateNext();
+
+      sinon.stub(i18n, 't');
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      i18n.t.restore();
+    });
+
+    it('attaches t method to res', () => {
+      attachTranslateFunction(req, res, next);
+
+      expect(res.t).to.exist;
+    });
+
+    it('uses the language specified in req.language', () => {
+      req.language = 'de';
+
+      attachTranslateFunction(req, res, next);
+      res.t(1, 2);
+
+      expect(i18n.t).to.be.calledOnce;
+      expect(i18n.t).to.be.calledWith(1, 2);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('getUserLanguage', () => {
+    let res, req, next;
+
+    let checkResT = (resToCheck) => {
+      expect(resToCheck.t).to.be.a('function');
+      expect(resToCheck.t('help')).to.equal(i18n.t('help', req.language));
+    };
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      res = generateRes();
+      req = generateReq();
+      next = generateNext();
+      attachTranslateFunction(req, res, next);
+    });
+
+    context('query parameter', () => {
+      it('uses the language in the query parameter if avalaible', () => {
+        req.query = {
+          lang: 'es',
+        };
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, next);
+        expect(req.language).to.equal('es');
+        checkResT(res);
+      });
+
+      it('falls back to english if the query parameter language does not exists', () => {
+        req.query = {
+          lang: 'bla',
+        };
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, next);
+        expect(req.language).to.equal('en');
+        checkResT(res);
+      });
+
+      it('uses query even if the request includes a user and session', () => {
+        req.query = {
+          lang: 'es',
+        };
+
+        req.locals = {
+          user: {
+            preferences: {
+              language: 'it',
+            },
+          },
+        };
+
+        req.session = {
+          userId: 123,
+        };
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, next);
+        expect(req.language).to.equal('es');
+        checkResT(res);
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('authorized request', () => {
+      it('uses the user preferred language if avalaible', () => {
+        req.locals = {
+          user: {
+            preferences: {
+              language: 'it',
+            },
+          },
+        };
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, next);
+        expect(req.language).to.equal('it');
+        checkResT(res);
+      });
+
+      it('falls back to english if the user preferred language is not avalaible', (done) => {
+        req.locals = {
+          user: {
+            preferences: {
+              language: 'bla',
+            },
+          },
+        };
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('en');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('uses the user preferred language even if a session is included in request', () => {
+        req.locals = {
+          user: {
+            preferences: {
+              language: 'it',
+            },
+          },
+        };
+
+        req.session = {
+          userId: 123,
+        };
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, next);
+        expect(req.language).to.equal('it');
+        checkResT(res);
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('request with session', () => {
+      it('uses the user preferred language if avalaible', (done) => {
+        sandbox.stub(User, 'findOne').returns({
+          lean () {
+            return this;
+          },
+          exec () {
+            return Q.resolve({
+              preferences: {
+                language: 'it',
+              },
+            });
+          },
+        });
+
+        req.session = {
+          userId: 123,
+        };
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('it');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    context('browser fallback', () => {
+      it('uses browser specificed language', (done) => {
+        req.headers['accept-language'] = 'pt';
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('pt');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('uses first language in series if browser specifies multiple', (done) => {
+        req.headers['accept-language'] = 'he, pt, it';
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('he');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('skips invalid lanaguages and uses first language in series if browser specifies multiple', (done) => {
+        req.headers['accept-language'] = 'blah, he, pt, it';
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('he');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('uses normal version of language if specialized locale is passed in', (done) => {
+        req.headers['accept-language'] = 'fr-CA';
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('fr');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('uses normal version of language if specialized locale is passed in', (done) => {
+        req.headers['accept-language'] = 'fr-CA';
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('fr');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('uses es if es is passed in', (done) => {
+        req.headers['accept-language'] = 'es';
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('es');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('uses es_419 if applicable es-languages are passed in', (done) => {
+        req.headers['accept-language'] = 'es-mx';
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('es_419');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('uses es_419 if multiple es languages are passed in', (done) => {
+        req.headers['accept-language'] = 'es-GT, es-MX, es-CR';
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('es_419');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('zh', (done) => {
+        req.headers['accept-language'] = 'zh-TW';
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('zh_TW');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('uses english if browser specified language is not compatible', (done) => {
+        req.headers['accept-language'] = 'blah';
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('en');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('uses english if browser does not specify', (done) => {
+        req.headers['accept-language'] = '';
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('en');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+
+      it('uses english if browser does not supply an accept-language header', (done) => {
+        delete req.headers['accept-language'];
+
+        getUserLanguage(req, res, () => {
+          expect(req.language).to.equal('en');
+          checkResT(res);
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/auth.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/auth.js
index c2faf298a9..37d3b08499 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/auth.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/auth.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   authWithHeaders,
   authWithSession,
  } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import {
   NotAuthorized,
   BadRequest,
@@ -232,7 +231,6 @@ function _passportFbProfile (accessToken) {
 api.loginSocial = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/user/auth/social', // this isn't the most appropriate url but must be the same as v2
-  middlewares: [cron],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let accessToken = req.body.authResponse.access_token;
     let network = req.body.network;
@@ -292,7 +290,7 @@ api.loginSocial = {
  **/
 api.updateUsername = {
   method: 'PUT',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/auth/update-username',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -338,7 +336,7 @@ api.updateUsername = {
  **/
 api.updatePassword = {
   method: 'PUT',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/auth/update-password',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -428,7 +426,7 @@ api.resetPassword = {
  */
 api.updateEmail = {
   method: 'PUT',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/auth/update-email',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -456,7 +454,7 @@ const firebaseTokenGenerator = new FirebaseTokenGenerator(nconf.get('FIREBASE:SE
 api.getFirebaseToken = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/user/auth/firebase',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     // Expires 24 hours from now (60*60*24*1000) (in milliseconds)
@@ -483,7 +481,7 @@ api.getFirebaseToken = {
 api.deleteSocial = {
   method: 'DELETE',
   url: '/user/auth/social/:network',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let network = req.params.network;
@@ -501,7 +499,7 @@ api.deleteSocial = {
 api.logout = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/user/auth/logout', // TODO this is under /api/v3 route, should be accessible through habitica.com/logout
-  middlewares: [authWithSession, cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithSession],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.logout(); // passportjs method
     req.session = null;
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/challenges.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/challenges.js
index b3dd588118..5ee92d8d22 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/challenges.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/challenges.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
 import _ from 'lodash';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import { model as Challenge } from '../../models/challenge';
 import {
   model as Group,
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ let api = {};
 api.createChallenge = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/challenges',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ api.createChallenge = {
 api.joinChallenge = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/challenges/:challengeId/join',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ api.joinChallenge = {
 api.leaveChallenge = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/challenges/:challengeId/leave',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let keep = req.body.keep === 'remove-all' ? 'remove-all' : 'keep-all';
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ api.leaveChallenge = {
 api.getUserChallenges = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/challenges/user',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ api.getUserChallenges = {
 api.getGroupChallenges = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/challenges/groups/:groupId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let groupId = req.params.groupId;
@@ -297,7 +296,7 @@ api.getGroupChallenges = {
 api.getChallenge = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/challenges/:challengeId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkParams('challengeId', res.t('challengeIdRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
 
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ api.getChallenge = {
 api.exportChallengeCsv = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/challenges/:challengeId/export/csv',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkParams('challengeId', res.t('challengeIdRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
 
@@ -412,7 +411,7 @@ api.exportChallengeCsv = {
 api.updateChallenge = {
   method: 'PUT',
   url: '/challenges/:challengeId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkParams('challengeId', res.t('challengeIdRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
 
@@ -513,7 +512,7 @@ export async function _closeChal (challenge, broken = {}) {
 api.deleteChallenge = {
   method: 'DELETE',
   url: '/challenges/:challengeId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -543,7 +542,7 @@ api.deleteChallenge = {
 api.selectChallengeWinner = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/challenges/:challengeId/selectWinner/:winnerId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/chat.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
index 43e4ba69e9..ddc6cf3df8 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import {
   model as Group,
   TAVERN_ID,
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ let api = {};
 api.getChat = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/chat',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ api.getChat = {
 api.postChat = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/chat',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let groupId = req.params.groupId;
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ api.postChat = {
 api.likeChat = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/chat/:chatId/like',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let groupId = req.params.groupId;
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ api.likeChat = {
 api.flagChat = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/chat/:chatId/flag',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let groupId = req.params.groupId;
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ api.flagChat = {
 api.clearChatFlags = {
   method: 'Post',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/chat/:chatId/clearflags',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let groupId = req.params.groupId;
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ api.clearChatFlags = {
 api.seenChat = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/chat/seen',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let groupId = req.params.groupId;
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@ api.seenChat = {
 api.deleteChat = {
   method: 'DELETE',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/chat/:chatId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let groupId = req.params.groupId;
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/coupon.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/coupon.js
index 0890878a54..2fa572f000 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/coupon.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/coupon.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {
   authWithHeaders,
   authWithSession,
 } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import { ensureSudo } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/ensureAccessRight';
 import { model as Coupon } from '../../models/coupon';
 import _ from 'lodash';
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ let api = {};
 api.getCoupons = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/coupons',
-  middlewares: [authWithSession, cron, ensureSudo],
+  middlewares: [authWithSession, ensureSudo],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let coupons = await Coupon.find().sort('createdAt').lean().exec();
 
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ api.getCoupons = {
 api.generateCoupons = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/coupons/generate/:event',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron, ensureSudo],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), ensureSudo],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkParams('event', res.t('eventRequired')).notEmpty();
     req.checkQuery('count', res.t('countRequired')).notEmpty().isNumeric();
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ api.generateCoupons = {
 api.enterCouponCode = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/coupons/enter/:code',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/debug.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/debug.js
index b5bc63a45e..1616bf2574 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/debug.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/debug.js
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
 import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import ensureDevelpmentMode from '../../middlewares/api-v3/ensureDevelpmentMode';
 
 let api = {};
 
-api.debug = {
-  method: 'all',
-  url: '/debug/*',
-  middlewares: [ensureDevelpmentMode, authWithHeaders(), cron],
-};
-
 /**
  * @api {post} /debug/add-ten-gems Add ten gems to the current user
  * @apiVersion 3.0.0
@@ -21,6 +14,7 @@ api.debug = {
 api.addTenGems = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/debug/add-ten-gems',
+  middlewares: [ensureDevelpmentMode, authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -43,6 +37,7 @@ api.addTenGems = {
 api.addHourglass = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/debug/add-hourglass',
+  middlewares: [ensureDevelpmentMode, authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/groups.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
index 333e38a4a5..7fffb7f3c0 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/groups.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
 import Q from 'q';
 import _ from 'lodash';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import {
   INVITES_LIMIT,
   model as Group,
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ let api = {};
 api.createGroup = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let group = new Group(Group.sanitize(req.body)); // TODO validate empty req.body
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ api.createGroup = {
 api.getGroups = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/groups',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ api.getGroups = {
 api.getGroup = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/groups/:groupId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ api.getGroup = {
 api.updateGroup = {
   method: 'PUT',
   url: '/groups/:groupId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ api.updateGroup = {
 api.joinGroup = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/join',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let inviter;
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ api.joinGroup = {
 api.rejectGroupInvite = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/reject-invite',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ api.rejectGroupInvite = {
 api.leaveGroup = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/leave',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ function _sendMessageToRemoved (group, removedUser, message) {
 api.removeGroupMember = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/removeMember/:memberId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -602,7 +601,7 @@ async function _inviteByEmail (invite, group, inviter, req, res) {
 api.inviteToGroup = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/invite',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/hall.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/hall.js
index 35d5dec2af..05ff2fc54e 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/hall.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/hall.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
 import { ensureAdmin } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/ensureAccessRight';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import { model as User } from '../../models/user';
 import {
   NotFound,
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ let api = {};
 api.getPatrons = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/hall/patrons',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkQuery('page', res.t('pageMustBeNumber')).optional().isNumeric();
 
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ api.getPatrons = {
 api.getHeroes = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/hall/heroes',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let heroes = await User
     .find({
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ const heroAdminFields = 'contributor balance profile.name purchased items auth';
 api.getHero = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/hall/heroes/:heroId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron, ensureAdmin],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), ensureAdmin],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let heroId = req.params.heroId;
 
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ const gemsPerTier = {1: 3, 2: 3, 3: 3, 4: 4, 5: 4, 6: 4, 7: 4, 8: 0, 9: 0};
 api.updateHero = {
   method: 'PUT',
   url: '/hall/heroes/:heroId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron, ensureAdmin],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), ensureAdmin],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let heroId = req.params.heroId;
     let updateData = req.body;
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/members.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/members.js
index 0123955a73..f6ee561981 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/members.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/members.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import {
   model as User,
   publicFields as memberFields,
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ let api = {};
 api.getMember = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/members/:memberId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkParams('memberId', res.t('memberIdRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
 
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ function _getMembersForItem (type) {
 api.getMembersForGroup = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/members',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   handler: _getMembersForItem('group-members'),
 };
 
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ api.getMembersForGroup = {
 api.getInvitesForGroup = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/invites',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   handler: _getMembersForItem('group-invites'),
 };
 
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ api.getInvitesForGroup = {
 api.getMembersForChallenge = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/challenges/:challengeId/members',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   handler: _getMembersForItem('challenge-members'),
 };
 
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ api.getMembersForChallenge = {
 api.getChallengeMemberProgress = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/challenges/:challengeId/members/:memberId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkParams('challengeId', res.t('challengeIdRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
     req.checkParams('memberId', res.t('memberIdRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ api.getChallengeMemberProgress = {
 api.sendPrivateMessage = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/members/send-private-message',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkBody('message', res.t('messageRequired')).notEmpty();
     req.checkBody('toUserId', res.t('toUserIDRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ api.sendPrivateMessage = {
 api.transferGems = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/members/transfer-gems',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkBody('message', res.t('messageRequired')).notEmpty();
     req.checkBody('toUserId', res.t('toUserIDRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/quests.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/quests.js
index 9c0cf44502..bc808ab973 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/quests.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/quests.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import Q from 'q';
 import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import analytics from '../../libs/api-v3/analyticsService';
 import {
   model as Group,
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ let api = {};
 api.inviteToQuest = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/quests/invite/:questKey',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let questKey = req.params.questKey;
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ api.inviteToQuest = {
 api.acceptQuest = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/quests/accept',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ api.acceptQuest = {
 api.rejectQuest = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/quests/reject',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ api.rejectQuest = {
 api.forceStart = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/quests/force-start',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -313,7 +312,7 @@ api.forceStart = {
 api.cancelQuest = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/quests/cancel',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     // Cancel a quest BEFORE it has begun (i.e., in the invitation stage)
     // Quest scroll has not yet left quest owner's inventory so no need to return it.
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@ api.cancelQuest = {
 api.abortQuest = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/quests/abort',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     // Abort a quest AFTER it has begun (see questCancel for BEFORE)
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ api.abortQuest = {
 api.leaveQuest = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/groups/:groupId/quests/leave',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let groupId = req.params.groupId;
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/tags.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/tags.js
index 4a68512b19..76c3ffb7fa 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/tags.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/tags.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import { model as Tag } from '../../models/tag';
 import * as Tasks from '../../models/task';
 import {
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ let api = {};
 api.createTag = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/tags',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ api.createTag = {
 api.getTags = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/tags',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     res.respond(200, user.tags);
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ api.getTags = {
 api.getTag = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/tags/:tagId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ api.getTag = {
 api.updateTag = {
   method: 'PUT',
   url: '/tags/:tagId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ api.updateTag = {
 api.deleteTag = {
   method: 'DELETE',
   url: '/tags/:tagId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/tasks.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/tasks.js
index 5a06a58f25..5e9756da49 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/tasks.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/tasks.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import { sendTaskWebhook } from '../../libs/api-v3/webhook';
 import { removeFromArray } from '../../libs/api-v3/collectionManipulators';
 import * as Tasks from '../../models/task';
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ async function _createTasks (req, res, user, challenge) {
 api.createUserTasks = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/tasks/user',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let tasks = await _createTasks(req, res, res.locals.user);
     res.respond(201, tasks.length === 1 ? tasks[0] : tasks);
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ api.createUserTasks = {
 api.createChallengeTasks = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/tasks/challenge/:challengeId', // TODO should be /tasks/challengeS/:challengeId ? plural?
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkParams('challengeId', res.t('challengeIdRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
 
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ async function _getTasks (req, res, user, challenge) {
 api.getUserTasks = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/tasks/user',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let types = Tasks.tasksTypes.map(type => `${type}s`);
     types.push('completedTodos');
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ api.getUserTasks = {
 api.getChallengeTasks = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/tasks/challenge/:challengeId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkParams('challengeId', res.t('challengeIdRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
     let types = Tasks.tasksTypes.map(type => `${type}s`);
@@ -238,7 +237,7 @@ api.getChallengeTasks = {
 api.getTask = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/tasks/:taskId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ api.getTask = {
 api.updateTask = {
   method: 'PUT',
   url: '/tasks/:taskId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let challenge;
@@ -357,7 +356,7 @@ function _generateWebhookTaskData (task, direction, delta, stats, user) {
 api.scoreTask = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/tasks/:taskId/score/:direction',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkParams('taskId', res.t('taskIdRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
     req.checkParams('direction', res.t('directionUpDown')).notEmpty().isIn(['up', 'down']); // TODO what about rewards? maybe separate route?
@@ -440,7 +439,7 @@ api.scoreTask = {
 api.moveTask = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/tasks/:taskId/move/to/:position',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkParams('taskId', res.t('taskIdRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
     req.checkParams('position', res.t('positionRequired')).notEmpty().isNumeric();
@@ -494,7 +493,7 @@ api.moveTask = {
 api.addChecklistItem = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/tasks/:taskId/checklist',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let challenge;
@@ -543,7 +542,7 @@ api.addChecklistItem = {
 api.scoreCheckListItem = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/tasks/:taskId/checklist/:itemId/score',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -585,7 +584,7 @@ api.scoreCheckListItem = {
 api.updateChecklistItem = {
   method: 'PUT',
   url: '/tasks/:taskId/checklist/:itemId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let challenge;
@@ -636,7 +635,7 @@ api.updateChecklistItem = {
 api.removeChecklistItem = {
   method: 'DELETE',
   url: '/tasks/:taskId/checklist/:itemId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let challenge;
@@ -685,7 +684,7 @@ api.removeChecklistItem = {
 api.addTagToTask = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/tasks/:taskId/tags/:tagId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -728,7 +727,7 @@ api.addTagToTask = {
 api.removeTagFromTask = {
   method: 'DELETE',
   url: '/tasks/:taskId/tags/:tagId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -767,7 +766,7 @@ api.removeTagFromTask = {
 api.unlinkTask = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/tasks/unlink/:taskId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     req.checkParams('taskId', res.t('taskIdRequired')).notEmpty().isUUID();
     req.checkQuery('keep', res.t('keepOrRemove')).notEmpty().isIn(['keep', 'remove']);
@@ -814,7 +813,7 @@ api.unlinkTask = {
 api.clearCompletedTodos = {
   method: 'POST',
   url: '/tasks/clearCompletedTodos',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -847,7 +846,7 @@ api.clearCompletedTodos = {
 api.deleteTask = {
   method: 'DELETE',
   url: '/tasks/:taskId',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
     let challenge;
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js
index af1fb94ee4..083aaef5fa 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/api-v3/user.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import common from '../../../../common';
 import {
   NotFound,
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ let api = {};
  */
 api.getUser = {
   method: 'GET',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user.toJSON();
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ api.getUser = {
  */
 api.getBuyList = {
   method: 'GET',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/inventory/buy',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let list = _.cloneDeep(common.updateStore(res.locals.user));
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ let checkPreferencePurchase = (user, path, item) => {
  */
 api.updateUser = {
   method: 'PUT',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ api.updateUser = {
  */
 api.deleteUser = {
   method: 'DELETE',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ function _cleanChecklist (task) {
  **/
 api.getUserAnonymized = {
   method: 'GET',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/anonymized',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user.toJSON();
@@ -313,7 +312,7 @@ const partyMembersFields = 'profile.name stats achievements items.special';
  */
 api.castSpell = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/class/cast/:spellId',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -423,7 +422,7 @@ api.castSpell = {
  */
 api.sleep = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/sleep',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -443,7 +442,7 @@ api.sleep = {
  */
 api.allocate = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/allocate',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -463,7 +462,7 @@ api.allocate = {
  */
 api.allocateNow = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/allocate-now',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -487,7 +486,7 @@ api.allocateNow = {
  */
 api.buy = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/buy/:key',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -510,7 +509,7 @@ api.buy = {
  */
 api.buyMysterySet = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/buy-mystery-set/:key',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -533,7 +532,7 @@ api.buyMysterySet = {
  */
 api.buyQuest = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/buy-quest/:key',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -556,7 +555,7 @@ api.buyQuest = {
  */
 api.buySpecialSpell = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/buy-special-spell/:key',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -580,7 +579,7 @@ api.buySpecialSpell = {
  */
 api.hatch = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/hatch/:egg/:hatchingPotion',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -604,7 +603,7 @@ api.hatch = {
  */
 api.equip = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/equip/:type/:key',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -628,7 +627,7 @@ api.equip = {
  */
 api.feed = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/feed/:pet/:food',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -650,7 +649,7 @@ api.feed = {
 */
 api.changeClass = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/change-class',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -670,7 +669,7 @@ api.changeClass = {
 */
 api.disableClasses = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/disable-classes',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -693,7 +692,7 @@ api.disableClasses = {
 */
 api.purchase = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/purchase/:type/:key',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -716,7 +715,7 @@ api.purchase = {
 */
 api.userPurchaseHourglass = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/purchase-hourglass/:type/:key',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -738,7 +737,7 @@ api.userPurchaseHourglass = {
 */
 api.readCard = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/read-card/:cardType',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -758,7 +757,7 @@ api.readCard = {
 */
 api.userOpenMysteryItem = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/open-mystery-item',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -835,7 +834,7 @@ api.deleteWebhook = {
 */
 api.userReleasePets = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/release-pets',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -855,7 +854,7 @@ api.userReleasePets = {
 */
 api.userReleaseBoth = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/release-both',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -875,7 +874,7 @@ api.userReleaseBoth = {
 */
 api.userReleaseMounts = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/release-mounts',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -895,7 +894,7 @@ api.userReleaseMounts = {
 */
 api.userSell = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/sell/:type/:key',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -915,7 +914,7 @@ api.userSell = {
 */
 api.userUnlock = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/unlock',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -935,7 +934,7 @@ api.userUnlock = {
 */
 api.userRevive = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/revive',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -955,7 +954,7 @@ api.userRevive = {
 */
 api.userRebirth = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/rebirth',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -1002,7 +1001,7 @@ api.blockUser = {
 **/
 api.deleteMessage = {
   method: 'DELETE',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/messages/:id',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -1021,7 +1020,7 @@ api.deleteMessage = {
 **/
 api.clearMessages = {
   method: 'DELETE',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/messages',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -1041,7 +1040,7 @@ api.clearMessages = {
 */
 api.userReroll = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/reroll',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -1071,7 +1070,7 @@ api.userReroll = {
 */
 api.userAddPushDevice = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/addPushDevice',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
@@ -1093,7 +1092,7 @@ api.userAddPushDevice = {
 */
 api.userReset = {
   method: 'POST',
-  middlewares: [authWithHeaders(), cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders()],
   url: '/user/reset',
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/top-level/dataexport.js b/website/src/controllers/top-level/dataexport.js
index 81f257cb58..5b0b2eb277 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/top-level/dataexport.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/top-level/dataexport.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { authWithSession } from '../../middlewares/api-v3/auth';
-import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 import { model as User } from '../../models/user';
 import * as Tasks from '../../models/task';
 import {
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ let api = {};
 api.exportUserHistory = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/export/history.csv',
-  middlewares: [authWithSession, cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithSession],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let user = res.locals.user;
 
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ async function _getUserDataForExport (user) {
 api.exportUserDataJson = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/export/userdata.json',
-  middlewares: [authWithSession, cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithSession],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let userData = await _getUserDataForExport(res.locals.user);
 
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ api.exportUserDataJson = {
 api.exportUserDataXml = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/export/userdata.xml',
-  middlewares: [authWithSession, cron],
+  middlewares: [authWithSession],
   async handler (req, res) {
     let userData = await _getUserDataForExport(res.locals.user);
 
diff --git a/website/src/controllers/top-level/pages.js b/website/src/controllers/top-level/pages.js
index 3174c8fe17..0d1800ee16 100644
--- a/website/src/controllers/top-level/pages.js
+++ b/website/src/controllers/top-level/pages.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import locals from '../../middlewares/api-v3/locals';
-import getUserLanguage from '../../middlewares/api-v3/getUserLanguage';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 
 const marked = require('marked');
@@ -11,7 +10,8 @@ const TOTAL_USER_COUNT = '1,100,000';
 api.getFrontPage = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/',
-  middlewares: [getUserLanguage, locals],
+  middlewares: [locals],
+  runCron: false,
   async handler (req, res) {
     if (!req.header('x-api-user') && !req.header('x-api-key') && !(req.session && req.session.userId)) {
       return res.redirect('/static/front');
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ _.each(staticPages, (name) => {
   api[`get${name}Page`] = {
     method: 'GET',
     url: `/static/${name}`,
-    middlewares: [getUserLanguage, locals],
+    middlewares: [locals],
+    runCron: false,
     async handler (req, res) {
       res.render(`static/${name}.jade`, {
         env: res.locals.habitrpg,
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ _.each(shareables, (name) => {
   api[`get${name}ShareablePage`] = {
     method: 'GET',
     url: `/social/${name}`,
-    middlewares: [getUserLanguage, locals],
+    middlewares: [locals],
+    runCron: false,
     async handler (req, res) {
       res.render(`social/${name}`, {
         env: res.locals.habitrpg,
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ _.each(shareables, (name) => {
 api.redirectExtensionsPage = {
   method: 'GET',
   url: '/static/extensions',
+  runCron: false,
   async handler (req, res) {
     res.redirect('http://habitica.wikia.com/wiki/App_and_Extension_Integrations');
   },
diff --git a/website/src/libs/api-v3/routes.js b/website/src/libs/api-v3/routes.js
index 0a6f3170ab..588cd50004 100644
--- a/website/src/libs/api-v3/routes.js
+++ b/website/src/libs/api-v3/routes.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
 import _ from 'lodash';
+import {
+  getUserLanguage,
+} from '../../middlewares/api-v3/language';
+import cron from '../../middlewares/api-v3/cron';
 
 // Wrapper function to handler `async` route handlers that return promises
 // It takes the async function, execute it and pass any error to next (args[2])
@@ -8,12 +12,39 @@ let noop = (req, res, next) =>  next();
 
 module.exports.readController = function readController (router, controller) {
   _.each(controller, (action) => {
-    let {method, url, middlewares = [], handler} = action;
+    let {method, url, middlewares = [], handler, runCron} = action;
+
+    // If an authentication middleware is used run getUserLanguage after it, otherwise before
+    // for cron instead use it only if an authentication middleware is present
+    let authMiddlewareIndex = _.findIndex(middlewares, middleware => {
+      if (middleware.name.indexOf('authWith') === 0) { // authWith{Headers|Session|Url|...}
+        return true;
+      } else {
+        return false;
+      }
+    });
+
+    let middlewaresToAdd = [getUserLanguage];
+
+    if (authMiddlewareIndex !== -1) { // the user will be authenticated, getUserLanguage and cron after authentication
+      if (!(runCron === false)) { // eslint-disable-line no-extra-parens
+        middlewaresToAdd.push(cron);
+      }
+
+      if (authMiddlewareIndex === middlewares.length - 1) {
+        middlewares.push(...middlewaresToAdd);
+      } else {
+        middlewares.splice(authMiddlewareIndex + 1, 0, ...middlewaresToAdd);
+      }
+    } else { // no auth, getUserLanguage as the first middleware
+      middlewares.unshift(...middlewaresToAdd);
+    }
 
     method = method.toLowerCase();
     let fn = handler ? _wrapAsyncFn(handler) : noop;
 
     router[method](url, ...middlewares, fn);
+    console.log(url, middlewares.map(m => m.name));
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/auth.js b/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/auth.js
index f1672dcf06..d1fcfe2e7b 100644
--- a/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/auth.js
+++ b/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/auth.js
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import {
   NotAuthorized,
 } from '../../libs/api-v3/errors';
-import common from '../../../../common';
 import {
   model as User,
 } from '../../models/user';
 
-const i18n = common.i18n;
+// TODO how to translate the strings here since getUserLanguage hasn't run yet?
 
 // Authenticate a request through the x-api-user and x-api key header
 // If optional is true, don't error on missing authentication
@@ -26,8 +25,8 @@ export function authWithHeaders (optional = false) {
     })
     .exec()
     .then((user) => {
-      if (!user) throw new NotAuthorized(i18n.t('invalidCredentials'));
-      if (user.auth.blocked) throw new NotAuthorized(i18n.t('accountSuspended', {userId: user._id}));
+      if (!user) throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('invalidCredentials'));
+      if (user.auth.blocked) throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('accountSuspended', {userId: user._id}));
 
       res.locals.user = user;
       // TODO use either session/cookie or headers, not both
@@ -42,14 +41,14 @@ export function authWithHeaders (optional = false) {
 export function authWithSession (req, res, next) {
   let userId = req.session.userId;
 
-  if (!userId) return next(new NotAuthorized(i18n.t('invalidCredentials')));
+  if (!userId) return next(new NotAuthorized(res.t('invalidCredentials')));
 
   User.findOne({
     _id: userId,
   })
   .exec()
   .then((user) => {
-    if (!user) throw new NotAuthorized(i18n.t('invalidCredentials'));
+    if (!user) throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('invalidCredentials'));
 
     res.locals.user = user;
     next();
diff --git a/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/cron.js b/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/cron.js
index 79eec6d654..bcdcc3591c 100644
--- a/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/cron.js
+++ b/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/cron.js
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ function cron (options = {}) {
   return _progress;
 }
 
-// TODO check that it's used everywhere
 module.exports = function cronMiddleware (req, res, next) {
   let user = res.locals.user;
   let analytics = res.analytics;
diff --git a/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/index.js b/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/index.js
index 8e71e22e84..54567791e3 100644
--- a/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/index.js
+++ b/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/index.js
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ import {
 import v1 from './v1';
 import v2 from './v2';
 import v3 from './v3';
+import responseHandler from './response';
+import {
+  attachTranslateFunction,
+} from './language';
 
 const IS_PROD = nconf.get('IS_PROD');
 const DISABLE_LOGGING = nconf.get('DISABLE_REQUEST_LOGGING');
@@ -37,6 +41,10 @@ module.exports = function attachMiddlewares (app, server) {
 
   if (!IS_PROD && !DISABLE_LOGGING) app.use(morgan('dev'));
 
+  // add res.respond and res.t
+  app.use(responseHandler);
+  app.use(attachTranslateFunction);
+
   app.use(compression());
   app.use(favicon(`${PUBLIC_DIR}/favicon.ico`));
 
diff --git a/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/getUserLanguage.js b/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/language.js
similarity index 87%
rename from website/src/middlewares/api-v3/getUserLanguage.js
rename to website/src/middlewares/api-v3/language.js
index df372c02b4..8508a09187 100644
--- a/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/getUserLanguage.js
+++ b/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/language.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { model as User } from '../../models/user';
 import accepts from 'accepts';
-import { i18n } from '../../../../common';
+import common from '../../../../common';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import {
   translations,
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import {
   multipleVersionsLanguages,
 } from '../../libs/api-v3/i18n';
 
+const i18n = common.i18n;
+
 function _getUniqueListOfLanguages (languages) {
   let acceptableLanguages = _(languages).map((lang) => {
     return lang.slice(0, 2);
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ function _getFromUser (user, req) {
   return lang;
 }
 
-function _attachTranslateFunction (req, res, next) {
+export function attachTranslateFunction (req, res, next) {
   res.t = function reqTranslation () {
     return i18n.t(...arguments, req.language);
   };
@@ -64,13 +66,13 @@ function _attachTranslateFunction (req, res, next) {
   next();
 }
 
-module.exports = function getUserLanguage (req, res, next) {
+export function getUserLanguage (req, res, next) {
   if (req.query.lang) { // In case the language is specified in the request url, use it
     req.language = translations[req.query.lang] ? req.query.lang : 'en';
-    return _attachTranslateFunction(...arguments);
+    return next();
   } else if (req.locals && req.locals.user) { // If the request is authenticated, use the user's preferred language
     req.language = _getFromUser(req.locals.user, req);
-    return _attachTranslateFunction(...arguments);
+    return next();
   } else if (req.session && req.session.userId) { // Same thing if the user has a valid session
     User.findOne({
       _id: req.session.userId,
@@ -79,11 +81,11 @@ module.exports = function getUserLanguage (req, res, next) {
     .exec()
     .then((user) => {
       req.language = _getFromUser(user, req);
-      return _attachTranslateFunction(...arguments);
+      return next();
     })
     .catch(next);
   } else { // Otherwise get from browser
     req.language = _getFromUser(null, req);
-    return _attachTranslateFunction(...arguments);
+    return next();
   }
-};
+}
diff --git a/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/v3.js b/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/v3.js
index bd9fe7c4da..f9aa637fa0 100644
--- a/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/v3.js
+++ b/website/src/middlewares/api-v3/v3.js
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import express from 'express';
 import expressValidator from 'express-validator';
-import getUserLanguage from './getUserLanguage';
-import responseHandler from './response';
 import analytics from './analytics';
 import setupBody from './setupBody';
 import routes from '../../libs/api-v3/routes';
 import path from 'path';
 
+const API_CONTROLLERS_PATH = path.join(__dirname, '/../../controllers/api-v3/');
+const TOP_LEVEL_CONTROLLERS_PATH = path.join(__dirname, '/../../controllers/top-level/');
+
 const v3app = express();
 
 // re-set the view options because they are not inherited from the top level app
@@ -16,15 +17,12 @@ v3app.set('views', `${__dirname}/../../../views`);
 v3app.use(expressValidator());
 v3app.use(analytics);
 v3app.use(setupBody);
-v3app.use(responseHandler);
-v3app.use(getUserLanguage); // TODO move to after auth for authenticated routes
 
-const TOP_LEVEL_CONTROLLERS_PATH = path.join(__dirname, '/../../controllers/top-level/');
 const topLevelRouter = express.Router(); // eslint-disable-line babel/new-cap
+
 routes.walkControllers(topLevelRouter, TOP_LEVEL_CONTROLLERS_PATH);
 v3app.use('/', topLevelRouter);
 
-const API_CONTROLLERS_PATH = path.join(__dirname, '/../../controllers/api-v3/');
 const v3Router = express.Router(); // eslint-disable-line babel/new-cap
 routes.walkControllers(v3Router, API_CONTROLLERS_PATH);
 v3app.use('/api/v3', v3Router);
diff --git a/website/src/routes/api-v2/auth.js b/website/src/routes/api-v2/auth.js
index 468612f8cf..f8af1b4338 100644
--- a/website/src/routes/api-v2/auth.js
+++ b/website/src/routes/api-v2/auth.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ var auth = require('../../controllers/api-v2/auth');
 var express = require('express');
 var i18n = require('../../libs/api-v2/i18n');
 var router = express.Router();
-import getUserLanguage from '../../middlewares/api-v3/getUserLanguage';
+import {
+  getUserLanguage
+} from '../../middlewares/api-v3/language';
 
 /* auth.auth*/
 // auth.setupPassport(router); //TODO make this consistent with the others
diff --git a/website/src/routes/api-v2/coupon.js b/website/src/routes/api-v2/coupon.js
index 29fdd75312..7caee3f815 100644
--- a/website/src/routes/api-v2/coupon.js
+++ b/website/src/routes/api-v2/coupon.js
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ var router = express.Router();
 var auth = require('../../controllers/api-v2/auth');
 var coupon = require('../../controllers/api-v2/coupon');
 var i18n = require('../../libs/api-v2/i18n');
-import getUserLanguage from '../../middlewares/api-v3/getUserLanguage';
+import {
+  getUserLanguage
+} from '../../middlewares/api-v3/language';
 
 router.get('/coupons', auth.authWithUrl, getUserLanguage, coupon.ensureAdmin, coupon.getCoupons);
 router.post('/coupons/generate/:event', auth.auth, getUserLanguage, coupon.ensureAdmin, coupon.generateCoupons);
diff --git a/website/src/routes/api-v2/swagger.js b/website/src/routes/api-v2/swagger.js
index 4912bbd70b..c60d8364b6 100644
--- a/website/src/routes/api-v2/swagger.js
+++ b/website/src/routes/api-v2/swagger.js
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ var cron = user.cron;
 var _ = require('lodash');
 var content = require('../../../../common').content;
 var i18n = require('../../libs/api-v2/i18n');
-import getUserLanguage from '../../middlewares/api-v3/getUserLanguage';
+import {
+  getUserLanguage
+} from '../../middlewares/api-v3/language';
 var forceRefresh = require('../../middlewares/forceRefresh').middleware;
 
 module.exports = function(swagger, v2) {
diff --git a/website/src/routes/api-v2/unsubscription.js b/website/src/routes/api-v2/unsubscription.js
index 08393edb79..cbd2e16554 100644
--- a/website/src/routes/api-v2/unsubscription.js
+++ b/website/src/routes/api-v2/unsubscription.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ var express = require('express');
 var router = express.Router();
 var i18n = require('../../libs/api-v2/i18n');
 var unsubscription = require('../../controllers/api-v2/unsubscription');
-import getUserLanguage from '../../middlewares/api-v3/getUserLanguage';
+import {
+  getUserLanguage
+} from '../../middlewares/api-v3/language';
 
 router.get('/unsubscribe', getUserLanguage, unsubscription.unsubscribe);
 
diff --git a/website/src/routes/payments.js b/website/src/routes/payments.js
index 7b7f538eb8..13e9ec9163 100644
--- a/website/src/routes/payments.js
+++ b/website/src/routes/payments.js
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ var router = express.Router();
 var auth = require('../controllers/api-v2/auth');
 var payments = require('../controllers/payments');
 var i18n = require('../libs/api-v2/i18n');
-import getUserLanguage from '../../middlewares/api-v3/getUserLanguage';
+import {
+  getUserLanguage
+} from '../../middlewares/api-v3/language';
 
 router.get('/paypal/checkout', auth.authWithUrl, getUserLanguage, payments.paypalCheckout);
 router.get('/paypal/checkout/success', getUserLanguage, payments.paypalCheckoutSuccess);