diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/followers.py b/rhodecode/controllers/followers.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/followers.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/followers.py
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class FollowersController(BaseRepoController):
 
+    def __before__(self):
+        super(FollowersController, self).__before__()
+
     @LoginRequired()
     @HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator('repository.read', 'repository.write',
                                    'repository.admin')
-    def __before__(self):
-        super(FollowersController, self).__before__()
-
     def followers(self, repo_name):
         p = safe_int(request.GET.get('page', 1), 1)
         repo_id = c.rhodecode_db_repo.repo_id