diff --git a/src/node/padaccess.js b/src/node/padaccess.js
index 617056a97..241302852 100644
--- a/src/node/padaccess.js
+++ b/src/node/padaccess.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+'use strict';
 const securityManager = require('./db/SecurityManager');
 
 // checks for padAccess