diff --git a/app/sip_status/cmd.php b/app/sip_status/cmd.php
index 9ac981ef9b..461516a701 100644
--- a/app/sip_status/cmd.php
+++ b/app/sip_status/cmd.php
@@ -23,16 +23,20 @@
 	Contributor(s):
 	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
 */
-include "root.php";
-require_once "resources/require.php";
-require_once "resources/check_auth.php";
-if (if_group("superadmin")) {
-	//access granted
-}
-else {
-	echo "access denied";
-	exit;
-}
+
+//includes
+	include "root.php";
+	require_once "resources/require.php";
+	require_once "resources/check_auth.php";
+
+//check permissions
+	if (if_group("superadmin")) {
+		//access granted
+	}
+	else {
+		echo "access denied";
+		exit;
+	}
 
 //set the variables
 	$cmd = check_str($_GET['cmd']);
@@ -88,4 +92,4 @@ else {
 		header("Location: sip_status.php");
 	}
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>