diff --git a/src/modules/users.js b/src/modules/users.js
index b798ccfb..199799b8 100644
--- a/src/modules/users.js
+++ b/src/modules/users.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import apiService from '../services/api/api.service.js'
 import timelineFetcher from '../services/timeline_fetcher/timeline_fetcher.service.js'
 import backendInteractorService from '../services/backend_interactor_service/backend_interactor_service.js'
 
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ const users = {
     loginUser (store, userCredentials) {
       const commit = store.commit
       commit('beginLogin')
-      return apiService.verifyCredentials(userCredentials)
+      return store.rootState.api.backendInteractor.verifyCredentials(userCredentials)
         .then((response) => {
           if (response.ok) {
             response.json()
diff --git a/src/services/backend_interactor_service/backend_interactor_service.js b/src/services/backend_interactor_service/backend_interactor_service.js
index 03d7af2d..d7dcb1cc 100644
--- a/src/services/backend_interactor_service/backend_interactor_service.js
+++ b/src/services/backend_interactor_service/backend_interactor_service.js
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ const backendInteractorService = (credentials) => {
 
   const backendInteractorServiceInstance = {
     fetchStatus,
-    fetchConversation
+    fetchConversation,
+    verifyCredentials: apiService.verifyCredentials
   }
 
   return backendInteractorServiceInstance