diff --git a/api/utils.py b/api/utils.py
index b44b742..beffffb 100644
--- a/api/utils.py
+++ b/api/utils.py
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ def validate_access(owner_id, message='Access denied.'):
         abort(403, message)
 
 
+def get_user_or_404(user_id):
+    "Get user from database or abort 404"
+    user = db.session.get(User, user_id)
+    if user is None:
+        abort(404, "User not found")
+    return user
+
+
 def init_db():
     """Create default admin account if database is empty"""
     with db.session.begin():
diff --git a/api/views.py b/api/views.py
index ecf68ba..4d73b69 100644
--- a/api/views.py
+++ b/api/views.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request, abort
 from flask_jwt_extended import create_access_token, set_access_cookies, jwt_required, \
 verify_jwt_in_request, get_jwt_identity, unset_jwt_cookies, get_jwt
 from models import db, RevokedToken, User
-from utils import admin_required, validate_access
+from utils import admin_required, validate_access, get_user_or_404
 from werkzeug.security import check_password_hash, generate_password_hash
 
 user_bp = Blueprint('user_bp', __name__)
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ def get_all_users():
 @jwt_required()
 def get_user(user_id):
     validate_access(user_id) # check if user tries to read other user account details
-    user = db.session.get(User, user_id)
-    if user is None:
-        abort(404, "User not found.")
+    user = get_user_or_404(user_id)
     return jsonify(user.to_dict())
 
 
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ def edit_user(user_id):
         if request_fields != editable_fields:
             abort(400, "Invalid request data structure.")
 
-    user_to_update = User.query.get_or_404(user_id)
+    user_to_update = get_user_or_404(user_id)
     for field_name in editable_fields:
         requested_value = request_data.get(field_name)
         if requested_value is None:
@@ -75,9 +73,7 @@ def edit_user(user_id):
 @jwt_required()
 def remove_user(user_id):
     validate_access(user_id) # Only admin can remove other users accounts
-    user_to_delete = db.session.get(User, user_id)
-    if user_to_delete is None:
-        abort(404, "User not found.")
+    user_to_delete = get_user_or_404(user_id)
     db.session.delete(user_to_delete)
     db.session.commit()
     return jsonify({"msg": "User removed successfully."})