diff --git a/app/controllers/repp/v1/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/repp/v1/base_controller.rb
index f23d0a24f3..3e9ab57153 100644
--- a/app/controllers/repp/v1/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/repp/v1/base_controller.rb
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ def check_ip_restriction
       def webclient_request?
         return if Rails.env.test?
 
-        header  = request.headers['AccreditationToken']
-        return if header == ENV['accreditation_secret']
-
         ENV['webclient_ips'].split(',').map(&:strip).include?(request.ip)
       end