diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/apiToken.svc.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/apiToken.svc.ts
index de1b70846b..9b1c2ca89a 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/apiToken.svc.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/apiToken.svc.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export async function apiTokenCreate(param: {
   userId: string;
   tokenBody: ApiTokenReqType;
 }) {
-  await validatePayload(
+  validatePayload(
     'swagger.json#/components/schemas/ApiTokenReq',
     param.tokenBody
   );