--- a/sites/all/modules/todo_filter/todo_filter.module
+++ b/sites/all/modules/todo_filter/todo_filter.module
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 function _todo_node_access($code){
   global $user;
   list($nid,$i) = explode('-',$code,2);
-  node_load($nid);
+  $node = node_load($nid);
   if (user_access('edit any '. $node->type .' content', $user) || (user_access('edit own '. $node->type .' content', $user) && ($user->uid == $node->uid))) {
     return true;
   }else return false;