diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index 199ca40..1120b4f 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export default [
     },
   },
   {
-    files: ['tests/**/*.js'],
+    files: ['tests/**/*.js', 'test/**/*.js'],
     languageOptions: {
       globals: {
         describe: 'readonly',
diff --git a/src/middleware/security.middleware.js b/src/middleware/security.middleware.js
index 6011364..e3bc2c7 100644
--- a/src/middleware/security.middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/security.middleware.js
@@ -6,19 +6,15 @@ const securityMiddleware = async (req, res, next) => {
   try {
     const role = res.user?.role || 'guest';
     let limit;
-    let message;
     switch(role){
       case 'admin':
         limit=20;
-        message='Admin req limit exceeded (20 req per min)';
         break;
       case 'user':
         limit=10;
-        message='User req limit exceeded (10 req per min)';
         break;
       default:
         limit=5;
-        message='Guest req limit exceeded (5 req per min)';
     }
     const client = aj.withRule(slidingWindow(       {
       mode: 'LIVE',