52 files changed, 54 insertions, 54 deletions

diff --git a/server/middlewares/auth.ts b/server/middlewares/auth.ts
index 9e6327b23..c5424be97 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/auth.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/auth.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { Socket } from 'socket.io'
 import { getAccessToken } from '@server/lib/auth/oauth-model'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/cache/shared/api-cache.ts b/server/middlewares/cache/shared/api-cache.ts
index f9f7b1b67..f8846dcfc 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/cache/shared/api-cache.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/cache/shared/api-cache.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Thanks: https://github.com/kwhitley/apicache
 // We duplicated the library because it is unmaintened and prevent us to upgrade to recent NodeJS versions
 
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { OutgoingHttpHeaders } from 'http'
 import { isTestInstance, parseDurationToMs } from '@server/helpers/core-utils'
 import { logger } from '@server/helpers/logger'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/csp.ts b/server/middlewares/csp.ts
index 0ee44bf47..e2a75a17e 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/csp.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/csp.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as helmet from 'helmet'
+import { contentSecurityPolicy } from 'helmet'
 import { CONFIG } from '../initializers/config'
 
 const baseDirectives = Object.assign({},
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ const baseDirectives = Object.assign({},
   CONFIG.WEBSERVER.SCHEME === 'https' ? { upgradeInsecureRequests: [] } : {}
 )
 
-const baseCSP = helmet.contentSecurityPolicy({
+const baseCSP = contentSecurityPolicy({
   directives: baseDirectives,
   reportOnly: CONFIG.CSP.REPORT_ONLY
 })
 
-const embedCSP = helmet.contentSecurityPolicy({
+const embedCSP = contentSecurityPolicy({
   directives: Object.assign({}, baseDirectives, { frameAncestors: [ '*' ] }),
   reportOnly: CONFIG.CSP.REPORT_ONLY
 })
diff --git a/server/middlewares/doc.ts b/server/middlewares/doc.ts
index 3db85c68d..eef76acaa 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/doc.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/doc.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 
 function openapiOperationDoc (options: {
   url?: string
diff --git a/server/middlewares/error.ts b/server/middlewares/error.ts
index af5a9c29a..6c52ce7bd 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/error.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/error.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { ProblemDocument, ProblemDocumentExtension } from 'http-problem-details'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '@shared/models'
 
diff --git a/server/middlewares/pagination.ts b/server/middlewares/pagination.ts
index b59717d7b..9812af9e4 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/pagination.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/pagination.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { PAGINATION } from '../initializers/constants'
 
 function setDefaultPagination (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) {
diff --git a/server/middlewares/servers.ts b/server/middlewares/servers.ts
index cf70d901e..ebfa03e6c 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/servers.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/servers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { getHostWithPort } from '../helpers/express-utils'
 
diff --git a/server/middlewares/sort.ts b/server/middlewares/sort.ts
index 0600ccd15..458895898 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/sort.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/sort.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { SortType } from '../models/utils'
 
 const setDefaultSort = setDefaultSortFactory('-createdAt')
diff --git a/server/middlewares/user-right.ts b/server/middlewares/user-right.ts
index c8c694f05..ea95b16c2 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/user-right.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/user-right.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { UserRight } from '../../shared'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { logger } from '../helpers/logger'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/abuse.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/abuse.ts
index f4d9c3af2..22f66c8cf 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/abuse.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/abuse.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param, query } from 'express-validator'
 import {
   areAbusePredefinedReasonsValid,
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/account.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/account.ts
index 599eb10bb..e529c831d 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/account.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/account.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { param } from 'express-validator'
 import { isAccountNameValid } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/accounts'
 import { logger } from '../../helpers/logger'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/activity.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/activity.ts
index d24e4427b..e296b8be7 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/activity.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/activity.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { getServerActor } from '@server/models/application/application'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { isRootActivityValid } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/activitypub/activity'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/pagination.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/pagination.ts
index c8ec34eb6..c542d4173 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/pagination.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/pagination.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { query } from 'express-validator'
 import { PAGINATION } from '@server/initializers/constants'
 import { logger } from '../../../helpers/logger'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/signature.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/signature.ts
index f2f7d5848..642bcefe0 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/signature.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/signature.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body } from 'express-validator'
 import {
   isSignatureCreatorValid,
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/actor-image.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/actor-image.ts
index 49daadd61..c7e9f391c 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/actor-image.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/actor-image.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body } from 'express-validator'
 import { isActorImageFile } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/actor-images'
 import { cleanUpReqFiles } from '../../helpers/express-utils'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/blocklist.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/blocklist.ts
index f15b293e9..b7749e204 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/blocklist.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/blocklist.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param } from 'express-validator'
 import { getServerActor } from '@server/models/application/application'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/bulk.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/bulk.ts
index 6fec58149..1cfc7481e 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/bulk.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/bulk.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body } from 'express-validator'
 import { isBulkRemoveCommentsOfScopeValid } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/bulk'
 import { HttpStatusCode, UserRight } from '@shared/models'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/config.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/config.ts
index 1aeadbe65..16a840667 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/config.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body } from 'express-validator'
 import { isIntOrNull } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/misc'
 import { isEmailEnabled } from '@server/initializers/config'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/feeds.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/feeds.ts
index d29bebf64..f8ebaf6ed 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/feeds.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/feeds.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { param, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { isValidRSSFeed } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/feeds'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/follows.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/follows.ts
index 16abdd096..df4cefe28 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/follows.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/follows.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { isEachUniqueHandleValid, isFollowStateValid, isRemoteHandleValid } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/follows'
 import { loadActorUrlOrGetFromWebfinger } from '@server/lib/activitypub/actors'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/jobs.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/jobs.ts
index 5d89d167f..4de90548b 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/jobs.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/jobs.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { param, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { isValidJobState, isValidJobType } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/jobs'
 import { logger, loggerTagsFactory } from '../../helpers/logger'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/logs.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/logs.ts
index c55baaee3..03c1c4df1 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/logs.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/logs.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { query } from 'express-validator'
 import { isValidLogLevel } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/logs'
 import { isDateValid } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/oembed.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/oembed.ts
index e5fc0c277..5e47211b5 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/oembed.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/oembed.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { query } from 'express-validator'
 import { join } from 'path'
 import { loadVideo } from '@server/lib/model-loaders'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/pagination.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/pagination.ts
index 74eae251e..8e4922b9d 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/pagination.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/pagination.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { query } from 'express-validator'
 import { PAGINATION } from '@server/initializers/constants'
 import { logger } from '../../helpers/logger'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/plugins.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/plugins.ts
index 3fb2176b9..21171af23 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/plugins.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/plugins.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param, query, ValidationChain } from 'express-validator'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { PluginType } from '../../../shared/models/plugins/plugin.type'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/redundancy.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/redundancy.ts
index f1b2ff5cd..d31b216f5 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/redundancy.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/redundancy.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { isVideoRedundancyTarget } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/video-redundancies'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/search.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/search.ts
index 27d0e541d..e6ec8642a 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/search.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/search.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { query } from 'express-validator'
 import { isSearchTargetValid } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/search'
 import { isHostValid } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/servers'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/server.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/server.ts
index 29fdc13d2..10bbefe38 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/server.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/server.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body } from 'express-validator'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { isHostValid, isValidContactBody } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/servers'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/utils.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/utils.ts
index 4f08560af..5c66ad500 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/utils.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { param, query, validationResult } from 'express-validator'
 import { isIdOrUUIDValid, toCompleteUUID } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/misc'
 import { logger } from '../../../helpers/logger'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-channels.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-channels.ts
index 3fc3d012a..7c0c89267 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-channels.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-channels.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { VideoChannelModel } from '@server/models/video/video-channel'
 import { MChannelBannerAccountDefault } from '@server/types/models'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '@shared/models'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-comments.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-comments.ts
index 60132fb6e..386ae911f 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-comments.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-comments.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { VideoCommentModel } from '@server/models/video/video-comment'
 import { MVideoId } from '@server/types/models'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '@shared/models'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-imports.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-imports.ts
index 50b49ffcb..69fda4b32 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-imports.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-imports.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { VideoImportModel } from '@server/models/video/video-import'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '@shared/models'
 
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-ownerships.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-ownerships.ts
index 93a23ef40..680613cda 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-ownerships.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-ownerships.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { VideoChangeOwnershipModel } from '@server/models/video/video-change-ownership'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '@shared/models'
 
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-playlists.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-playlists.ts
index 3f6768179..4342fe552 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-playlists.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/shared/video-playlists.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { VideoPlaylistModel } from '@server/models/video/video-playlist'
 import { MVideoPlaylist } from '@server/types/models'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '@shared/models'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/themes.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/themes.ts
index 2953b9505..7b9fee858 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/themes.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/themes.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { param } from 'express-validator'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { isSafePath } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/user-history.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/user-history.ts
index 1db0d9b26..f9be26627 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/user-history.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/user-history.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { exists, isDateValid } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
 import { logger } from '../../helpers/logger'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/user-notifications.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/user-notifications.ts
index 2f8e7686e..4a7577d32 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/user-notifications.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/user-notifications.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { isNotEmptyIntArray, toBooleanOrNull } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
 import { isUserNotificationSettingValid } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/user-notifications'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/user-subscriptions.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/user-subscriptions.ts
index df5777771..48ce90d7b 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/user-subscriptions.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/user-subscriptions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { areValidActorHandles, isValidActorHandle } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/activitypub/actor'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/users.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/users.ts
index c6977fcd9..c06b85862 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/users.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/users.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { omit } from 'lodash'
 import { Hooks } from '@server/lib/plugins/hooks'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-blacklist.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-blacklist.ts
index 3a4937b7b..de11e69f2 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-blacklist.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-blacklist.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { isBooleanValid, toBooleanOrNull, toIntOrNull } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-captions.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-captions.ts
index 6bc127e01..38321ccf9 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-captions.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-captions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param } from 'express-validator'
 import { UserRight } from '../../../../shared'
 import { isVideoCaptionFile, isVideoCaptionLanguageValid } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/video-captions'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
index 3b5693d23..fc717abf6 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { VIDEO_CHANNELS } from '@server/initializers/constants'
 import { MChannelAccountDefault, MUser } from '@server/types/models'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts
index 61c2ed92f..3ea8bdcbb 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { MUserAccountUrl } from '@server/types/models'
 import { UserRight } from '../../../../shared'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-imports.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-imports.ts
index 52b839e56..640139c73 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-imports.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-imports.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body } from 'express-validator'
 import { isPreImportVideoAccepted } from '@server/lib/moderation'
 import { Hooks } from '@server/lib/plugins/hooks'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-live.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-live.ts
index 97e8b4510..6c7601e05 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-live.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-live.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body } from 'express-validator'
 import { CONSTRAINTS_FIELDS } from '@server/initializers/constants'
 import { isLocalLiveVideoAccepted } from '@server/lib/moderation'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-ownership-changes.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-ownership-changes.ts
index a7f0b72c3..95e4cebce 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-ownership-changes.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-ownership-changes.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { param } from 'express-validator'
 import { isIdValid } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/misc'
 import { checkUserCanTerminateOwnershipChange } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/video-ownership'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-playlists.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-playlists.ts
index ab84b4814..8f5c75fd5 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-playlists.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-playlists.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param, query, ValidationChain } from 'express-validator'
 import { ExpressPromiseHandler } from '@server/types/express'
 import { MUserAccountId } from '@server/types/models'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts
index 5fe78b39e..6e0bb0ad1 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, param, query } from 'express-validator'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { VideoRateType } from '../../../../shared/models/videos'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-shares.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-shares.ts
index 3b8d61768..0f04032bb 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-shares.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-shares.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { param } from 'express-validator'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { isIdValid } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-watch.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-watch.ts
index 431515eb1..d83710a64 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-watch.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-watch.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body } from 'express-validator'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { toIntOrNull } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
index 13187f398..23ee9778a 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { body, header, param, query, ValidationChain } from 'express-validator'
 import { getResumableUploadPath } from '@server/helpers/upload'
 import { isAbleToUploadVideo } from '@server/lib/user'
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/webfinger.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/webfinger.ts
index 131360820..8893a0c7e 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/webfinger.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/webfinger.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as express from 'express'
+import express from 'express'
 import { query } from 'express-validator'
 import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/models/http/http-error-codes'
 import { isWebfingerLocalResourceValid } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/webfinger'