diff --git a/src/Services/Identity/Identity.API/Startup.cs b/src/Services/Identity/Identity.API/Startup.cs
index ead58768b..58ac0bd10 100644
--- a/src/Services/Identity/Identity.API/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/Services/Identity/Identity.API/Startup.cs
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.eShopOnContainers.Services.Identity.API
                 await next();
             });
 
-            app.UseAuthentication();
-
             // Adds IdentityServer
             app.UseIdentityServer();