diff --git a/authorizer/source.go b/authorizer/source.go
index 37c74fa397..cd89f409bb 100644
--- a/authorizer/source.go
+++ b/authorizer/source.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/influxdata/influxdb"
+	"github.com/influxdata/influxdb/bolt"
 )
 
 var _ influxdb.SourceService = (*SourceService)(nil)
@@ -96,6 +97,13 @@ func (s *SourceService) FindSources(ctx context.Context, opts influxdb.FindOptio
 			return nil, 0, err
 		}
 
+		// TODO(desa): this is a totaly hack and needs to be fixed.
+		// Specifically, we need to remove the concept of a default source.
+		if src.OrganizationID.String() == bolt.DefaultSourceOrganizationID {
+			sources = append(sources, src)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if influxdb.ErrorCode(err) == influxdb.EUnauthorized {
 			continue
 		}