diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 658e8d7..8b3ee64 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,9 +16,3 @@ typescript:
 
 typescript-watch:
 	npm run build-watch
-
-migrate:
-	sea-orm-cli migrate
-
-entities:
-	sea-orm-cli generate entity -o src/entity --with-serde both
diff --git a/src/handler/documents.rs b/src/handler/documents.rs
index 5170155..1281761 100644
--- a/src/handler/documents.rs
+++ b/src/handler/documents.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use axum_login::AuthSession;
 use crate::handler::internal_error;
 use crate::models::documents::{self, NewDocument};
 use crate::models::users::User;
-use crate::permissions::q::Permission;
+use crate::permissions::q::{Decision, Permission};
 use crate::permissions::{self};
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub async fn create_document_submit(
     };
     let mut db = provider.db_pool.get().map_err(internal_error)?;
 
-    let project_allowed = permissions::q::check_user_project(
+    let access_decision = permissions::q::check_user_project(
         &mut db,
         &user.id,
         &form.project_id.to_string(),
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ pub async fn create_document_submit(
     )
     .map_err(internal_error)?;
 
-    if !project_allowed {
+    if matches!(access_decision, Decision::Denied) {
         return Err((StatusCode::FORBIDDEN, "permission denied".to_owned()));
     }
 
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ pub async fn view_document_page(
 
     let mut db = provider.db_pool.get().map_err(internal_error)?;
 
-    let document_allowed =
+    let access_decision =
         permissions::q::check_user_document(&mut db, &user.id, &id.to_string(), Permission::Write)
             .map_err(internal_error)?;
 
-    if !document_allowed {
+    if matches!(access_decision, Decision::Denied) {
         return Err((StatusCode::FORBIDDEN, "permission denied".to_owned()));
     }
 
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ pub async fn edit_document_page(
 
     let mut db = provider.db_pool.get().map_err(internal_error)?;
 
-    let document_allowed =
+    let access_decision =
         permissions::q::check_user_document(&mut db, &user.id, &id.to_string(), Permission::Write)
             .map_err(internal_error)?;
 
-    if !document_allowed {
+    if matches!(access_decision, Decision::Denied) {
         return Err((StatusCode::FORBIDDEN, "permission denied".to_owned()));
     }
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ pub async fn edit_document_submit(
 
     let mut db = provider.db_pool.get().map_err(internal_error)?;
 
-    let document_allowed = permissions::q::check_user_document(
+    let access_decision = permissions::q::check_user_document(
         &mut db,
         &user.id,
         &document_id.to_string(),
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ pub async fn edit_document_submit(
     )
     .map_err(internal_error)?;
 
-    if !document_allowed {
+    if matches!(access_decision, Decision::Denied) {
         return Err((StatusCode::FORBIDDEN, "permission denied".to_owned()));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/permissions.rs b/src/permissions.rs
index a7c64d2..5590545 100644
--- a/src/permissions.rs
+++ b/src/permissions.rs
@@ -13,31 +13,38 @@ pub mod q {
         Admin,
     }
 
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+    pub enum Decision {
+        Allowed,
+        Denied,
+    }
+
     pub fn check_user_project(
         db: &mut SqliteConnection,
         user_id: &str,
         project_id: &str,
-        permission: Permission,
-    ) -> Result<bool, diesel::result::Error> {
+        requested_permission: Permission,
+    ) -> Result<Decision, diesel::result::Error> {
         use crate::schema::project_memberships::dsl as pm;
 
-        if permission == Permission::Admin {
-            let is_admin = pm::project_memberships
+        let row_count = match requested_permission {
+            Permission::Admin => pm::project_memberships
                 .filter(pm::user_id.eq(user_id))
                 .filter(pm::project_id.eq(project_id))
                 .filter(pm::role.eq(ProjectRole::Admin.to_string()))
                 .count()
-                .get_result::<i64>(db)?;
-
-            Ok(is_admin > 0)
-        } else {
-            let is_member = pm::project_memberships
+                .get_result::<i64>(db)?,
+            _ => pm::project_memberships
                 .filter(pm::user_id.eq(user_id))
                 .filter(pm::project_id.eq(project_id))
                 .count()
-                .get_result::<i64>(db)?;
+                .get_result::<i64>(db)?,
+        };
 
-            Ok(is_member > 0)
+        if row_count > 0 {
+            Ok(Decision::Allowed)
+        } else {
+            Ok(Decision::Denied)
         }
     }
 
@@ -46,7 +53,7 @@ pub mod q {
         user_id: &str,
         document_id: &str,
         permission: Permission,
-    ) -> Result<bool, diesel::result::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<Decision, diesel::result::Error> {
         use crate::schema::documents::dsl as d;
 
         let document =
@@ -54,7 +61,7 @@ pub mod q {
 
         match document {
             Some(doc) => check_user_project(db, user_id, &doc.project_id, permission),
-            None => Ok(false),
+            None => Ok(Decision::Denied),
         }
     }