diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server.go b/weed/server/filer_server.go
index f395f6d60..355e963c1 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server.go
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ func NewFilerServer(defaultMux, readonlyMux *http.ServeMux, option *FilerOption)
 		}
 	})
 	fs.filer.Cipher = option.Cipher
-	whiteList := util.StringSplit(v.GetString("guard.white_list"), ",")
-	fs.filerGuard = security.NewGuard(whiteList, signingKey, expiresAfterSec, readSigningKey, readExpiresAfterSec)
+	// we do not support IP whitelist right now https://github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/issues/7094
+	fs.filerGuard = security.NewGuard([]string{}, signingKey, expiresAfterSec, readSigningKey, readExpiresAfterSec)
 	fs.volumeGuard = security.NewGuard([]string{}, volumeSigningKey, volumeExpiresAfterSec, volumeReadSigningKey, volumeReadExpiresAfterSec)
 
 	fs.checkWithMaster()
@@ -251,6 +251,4 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) Reload() {
 	glog.V(0).Infoln("Reload filer server...")
 
 	util.LoadConfiguration("security", false)
-	v := util.GetViper()
-	fs.filerGuard.UpdateWhiteList(util.StringSplit(v.GetString("guard.white_list"), ","))
 }