diff --git a/weed/s3api/auth_credentials.go b/weed/s3api/auth_credentials.go
index c21ec94fa..eb73c3262 100644
--- a/weed/s3api/auth_credentials.go
+++ b/weed/s3api/auth_credentials.go
@@ -272,9 +272,6 @@ func NewIdentityAccessManagementWithStore(option *S3ApiServerOption, explicitSto
 				iam.emailAccount[AccountAdmin.EmailAddress] = &AccountAdmin
 				iam.emailAccount[AccountAnonymous.EmailAddress] = &AccountAnonymous
 			}
-
-			// Enable auth if we have identities
-			iam.isAuthEnabled = true
 		}
 
 		iam.m.Unlock()