diff --git a/engine/vibes_auth/serializers.py b/engine/vibes_auth/serializers.py
index 8ef7aa5d..a6743853 100644
--- a/engine/vibes_auth/serializers.py
+++ b/engine/vibes_auth/serializers.py
@@ -134,11 +134,12 @@ class TokenObtainSerializer(Serializer):
     default_error_messages = {"no_active_account": _("no active account")}
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        retrieve_user: bool = kwargs.pop("retrieve_user", True)
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         self.user: User | None = None
         self.user_uuid: str | None = None
-        self.retrieve_user: bool = kwargs.get("retrieve_user", True)
+        self.retrieve_user: bool = retrieve_user
         self.fields[self.username_field] = CharField(write_only=True)
         self.fields["password"] = PasswordField()
 
@@ -174,8 +175,6 @@ class TokenObtainPairSerializer(TokenObtainSerializer):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        self.retrieve_user: bool = kwargs.get("retrieve_user", True)
-
     def validate(self, attrs: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, str]:
         data = super().validate(attrs)
 
@@ -203,9 +202,10 @@ class TokenRefreshSerializer(Serializer):
     token_class = RefreshToken
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        retrieve_user: bool = kwargs.pop("retrieve_user", True)
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        self.retrieve_user: bool = kwargs.get("retrieve_user", True)
+        self.retrieve_user: bool = retrieve_user
 
     def validate(self, attrs: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, str]:
         refresh = self.token_class(attrs["refresh"])
@@ -236,9 +236,10 @@ class TokenVerifySerializer(Serializer):
     token = CharField(write_only=True)
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        retrieve_user: bool = kwargs.pop("retrieve_user", True)
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        self.retrieve_user: bool = kwargs.get("retrieve_user", True)
+        self.retrieve_user: bool = retrieve_user
 
     def validate(self, attrs: dict[str, None]) -> dict[Any, Any]:
         token = UntypedToken(attrs["token"])