diff --git a/backend/access_token.py b/backend/access_token.py
index e61ef12..35fa657 100644
--- a/backend/access_token.py
+++ b/backend/access_token.py
@@ -18,10 +18,4 @@ async def validate_access_token(access_code: str):
 
         response = await client.post(url, content=data, headers=headers)
         response_data = response.json()
-
-        if response_data["success"]:
-            print("Access token is valid.")
-            return True
-        else:
-            print(f"Access token validation failed: {response_data['failure_reason']}")
-            return False
+        return response_data
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index bd38807..cb8242a 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -97,13 +97,14 @@ async def stream_code(websocket: WebSocket):
     openai_api_key = None
     if "accessCode" in params and params["accessCode"]:
         print("Access code - using platform API key")
-        if await validate_access_token(params["accessCode"]):
+        res = await validate_access_token(params["accessCode"])
+        if res["success"]:
             openai_api_key = os.environ.get("PLATFORM_OPENAI_API_KEY")
         else:
             await websocket.send_json(
                 {
                     "type": "error",
-                    "value": "Invalid access code or you're out of credits. Please try again.",
+                    "value": res["failure_reason"],
                 }
             )
             return