diff --git a/app/controllers/report_controller.rb b/app/controllers/report_controller.rb
--- a/app/controllers/report_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/report_controller.rb
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 class ReportController < ApplicationController
 
   before_filter :admin_authorization, only: [:login_stat,:submission_stat]
-  before_filter(only: :problem_hof) { |c| 
-    user = User.find(session[:user_id]) if session[:user_id]
-    if user==nil 
-      flash[:notice] = 'You have to login first'
-      redirect_to :controller => 'main', :action => 'login' 
-      return false
+  before_filter { |c|
+    return false unless authenticate
+
+    if GraderConfiguration["system.hall_of_fame_available"]
+      return true;
     end
-  
-    unless GraderConfiguration["hall_of_fame_available"] 
-      flash[:notice] = 'You are not authorized to view the page you requested'
-      redirect_to :controller => 'main', :action => 'login' unless GraderConfiguration[ "hall_of_fame_available" ]
-    end
+
+    admin_authorization
   }
 
   def login_stat