diff --git a/php/controller/profile-controller.php b/php/controller/profile-controller.php
index daf511a..d207da3 100644
--- a/php/controller/profile-controller.php
+++ b/php/controller/profile-controller.php
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@ require_once "php/model/LocalUserDAO.php";
 require_once 'php/model/Article.php';
 require_once 'php/model/ArticleManager.php';
 
-$dao = new LocalUserDAO();
-
 if (!isset($_SESSION["user"])) {
     header("Location: index.php?pfad=login");
     exit();
 }
 
 try {
+    $dao = new LocalUserDAO();
     $user = $dao->findUser($_SESSION["user_email"] ?? "");
     $articleManager = ArticleManager::getInstance();
     $userArticles = $articleManager->getArticlesByAuthor($_SESSION["user_email"]);