diff --git a/internal/user/gorm_store.go b/internal/user/gorm_store.go
index c4a8792..d48fa83 100644
--- a/internal/user/gorm_store.go
+++ b/internal/user/gorm_store.go
@@ -23,18 +23,13 @@ func (s *GormUserStore) Create(user *User) error {
 	return s.db.Create(user).Error
 }
 
-func (s *GormUserStore) GetByID(id int64) (*User, error) {
-	var user User
-	err := s.db.First(&user, id).Error
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+// Search returns a user by username or id or email
+func (s *GormUserStore) GetBy(by, value string) (*User, error) {
+	if by != "username" && by != "id" && by != "email" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsuppored field %s", by)
 	}
-	return &user, nil
-}
-
-func (s *GormUserStore) GetByUsername(username string) (*User, error) {
 	var user User
-	err := s.db.Where("username = ?", username).First(&user).Error
+	err := s.db.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", by), value).First(&user).Error
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}