diff --git a/server/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/index.ts b/server/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/index.ts
index 49c79e5c..f3126342 100644
--- a/server/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/index.ts
+++ b/server/api/api/v1/statuses/:id/index.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ export const meta = applyConfig({
     route: "/api/v1/statuses/:id",
     auth: {
         required: false,
-        requiredOnMethods: ["DELETE", "PUT"],
+        methodOverrides: {
+            DELETE: true,
+            PUT: true,
+        },
     },
     permissions: {
         required: [RolePermissions.ViewNotes],
diff --git a/types/api.ts b/types/api.ts
index 66f1db51..4e33e5f2 100644
--- a/types/api.ts
+++ b/types/api.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ export interface ApiRouteMetadata {
     route: string;
     auth: {
         required: boolean;
-        requiredOnMethods?: HttpVerb[];
+        methodOverrides?: {
+            [Key in HttpVerb]?: boolean;
+        };
         oauthPermissions?: string[];
     };
     permissions?: {
diff --git a/utils/api.ts b/utils/api.ts
index 2315fb80..2a2cfecd 100644
--- a/utils/api.ts
+++ b/utils/api.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ const checkRouteNeedsAuth = (
         );
     }
 
-    if (authData.requiredOnMethods?.includes(context.req.method as HttpVerb)) {
+    if (authData.methodOverrides?.[context.req.method as HttpVerb]) {
         return context.json(
             {
                 error: "Unauthorized",