diff --git a/app/controllers/readings_controller.rb b/app/controllers/readings_controller.rb
index 3a761a9..b2550ce 100644
--- a/app/controllers/readings_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/readings_controller.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 include OwnershipAuthentication
 
 class ReadingsController < ApplicationController
-  before_action :authenticate_user!, except: [:show, :index]
-  before_action :set_reading, only: [:show, :edit, :update, :destroy]
-  before_action :reading_owner?, except: [:show]
+  before_action :authenticate_user!, except: [:index]
+  before_action :set_reading, only: [:edit, :update, :destroy]
+  before_action :reading_owner?, except: [:new]
 
   def new
     @reading_group_id = params[:reading_group_id]
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