diff --git a/hscontrol/handlers.go b/hscontrol/handlers.go
index c97866d3..7a44aa27 100644
--- a/hscontrol/handlers.go
+++ b/hscontrol/handlers.go
@@ -99,18 +99,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) VerifyHandler(
 		http.Error(writer, "Internal error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 	}
 
-	for _, node := range nodes {
-		log.Debug().Str("node", node.NodeKey.String()).Msg("Node")
-	}
-
-	allow := false
-	// Check if the node is in the list of nodes
-	for _, node := range nodes {
-		if node.NodeKey == derpAdmitClientRequest.NodePublic {
-			allow = true
-			break
-		}
-	}
+	allow := nodes.ContainsNodeKey(derpAdmitClientRequest.NodePublic)
 
 	resp := tailcfg.DERPAdmitClientResponse{
 		Allow: allow,
diff --git a/hscontrol/types/node.go b/hscontrol/types/node.go
index 9d632bd8..36a65062 100644
--- a/hscontrol/types/node.go
+++ b/hscontrol/types/node.go
@@ -223,6 +223,16 @@ func (nodes Nodes) FilterByIP(ip netip.Addr) Nodes {
 	return found
 }
 
+func (nodes Nodes) ContainsNodeKey(nodeKey key.NodePublic) bool {
+	for _, node := range nodes {
+		if node.NodeKey == nodeKey {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 func (node *Node) Proto() *v1.Node {
 	nodeProto := &v1.Node{
 		Id:         uint64(node.ID),