diff --git a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/UpdateHandler.java b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/UpdateHandler.java
index 62b43f9c72f..0f6729cf750 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/UpdateHandler.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sailing.domain/src/com/sap/sailing/domain/tracking/impl/UpdateHandler.java
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ public class UpdateHandler {
     
     protected HttpURLConnection setConnectionPropertiesAndSendWithPayload(HttpURLConnection connection, String payload) throws IOException {
         return followRedirects(connection, c-> {
-            authenticate(c);
             c.setRequestMethod(HttpPostRequestMethod);
             c.setDoOutput(true);
             c.setUseCaches(false);