diff --git a/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py b/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py
index db7b8bd4..b4a30dc2 100644
--- a/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py
+++ b/backend/pashub_fetcher/cotality_client.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ class CotalityClient:
         url = f"{self.base}/jobs/{job_id}/evidence"
 
         r = self.session.get(url)
-
         if r.status_code == 401:
             raise UnauthorizedError("Token expired or invalid")
 
@@ -112,6 +111,9 @@ class CotalityClient:
         params = {"evidenceIds": evidence_id}
 
         r = self.session.get(url, params=params)
+        if r.status_code == 401:
+            raise UnauthorizedError()
+
         r.raise_for_status()
 
         return EvidenceMetadata.from_api(r.json())
@@ -126,7 +128,6 @@ class CotalityClient:
 
     def _download_file(self, url: str, file_name: str) -> None:
         r = requests.get(url)
-
         if r.status_code == 401:
             raise UnauthorizedError()