diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js b/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
index 2b6389216..16f7e59e1 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/auth.js
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ const { create } = require('lodash');
 
 const logger = getLogger('auth');
 
-function shouldAuthorizeApi() {
-  return createAuthProvider().shouldAuthorizeApi();
-}
-
 function unauthorizedResponse(req, res, text) {
   // if (req.path == getExpressPath('/config/get-settings')) {
   //   return res.json({});
@@ -27,7 +23,7 @@ function unauthorizedResponse(req, res, text) {
 function authMiddleware(req, res, next) {
   const SKIP_AUTH_PATHS = ['/config/get', '/auth/oauth-token', '/auth/login', '/stream'];
 
-  if (!shouldAuthorizeApi()) {
+  if (!createAuthProvider().shouldAuthorizeApi()) {
     return next();
   }
   let skipAuth = !!SKIP_AUTH_PATHS.find(x => req.path == getExpressPath(x));
@@ -68,5 +64,4 @@ module.exports = {
   },
 
   authMiddleware,
-  shouldAuthorizeApi,
 };
diff --git a/packages/api/src/main.js b/packages/api/src/main.js
index 3c0fa85fc..659c3f7d7 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/main.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/main.js
@@ -85,9 +85,7 @@ function start() {
     });
   }
 
-  if (auth.shouldAuthorizeApi()) {
-    app.use(auth.authMiddleware);
-  }
+  app.use(auth.authMiddleware);
 
   app.get(getExpressPath('/stream'), async function (req, res) {
     const strmid = req.query.strmid;