diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index 7fff81ed3..3e08dbb72 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -588,20 +588,6 @@ load_oauth_providers()
 
 STATIC_DIR = Path(os.getenv("STATIC_DIR", OPEN_WEBUI_DIR / "static")).resolve()
 
-
-def override_static(path: str, content: str):
-    # Ensure path is safe
-    if "/" in path or ".." in path:
-        log.error(f"Invalid path: {path}")
-        return
-
-    file_path = os.path.join(STATIC_DIR, path)
-    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(file_path), exist_ok=True)
-
-    with open(file_path, "wb") as f:
-        f.write(base64.b64decode(content))  # Convert Base64 back to raw binary
-
-
 frontend_favicon = FRONTEND_BUILD_DIR / "static" / "favicon.png"
 
 if frontend_favicon.exists():
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/auth.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/auth.py
index e4ad27c84..e478284a6 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/auth.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/auth.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import base64
 import hmac
 import hashlib
 import requests
+import os
 
 
 from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta
@@ -13,8 +14,7 @@ from typing import Optional, Union, List, Dict
 from open_webui.models.users import Users
 
 from open_webui.constants import ERROR_MESSAGES
-from open_webui.config import override_static
-from open_webui.env import WEBUI_SECRET_KEY, TRUSTED_SIGNATURE_KEY
+from open_webui.env import WEBUI_SECRET_KEY, TRUSTED_SIGNATURE_KEY, STATIC_DIR
 
 from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, Request, Response, status
 from fastapi.security import HTTPAuthorizationCredentials, HTTPBearer
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ def verify_signature(payload: str, signature: str) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
+def override_static(path: str, content: str):
+    # Ensure path is safe
+    if "/" in path or ".." in path:
+        print(f"Invalid path: {path}")
+        return
+
+    file_path = os.path.join(STATIC_DIR, path)
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(file_path), exist_ok=True)
+
+    with open(file_path, "wb") as f:
+        f.write(base64.b64decode(content))  # Convert Base64 back to raw binary
+
+
 def get_license_data(app, key):
     if key:
         try: