diff --git a/internal/api/host.go b/internal/api/host.go
index 3dadb64..d8480db 100644
--- a/internal/api/host.go
+++ b/internal/api/host.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func StartHost(addr string, lifecycle lifecycleBackend, profiles map[string]pass
 	}
 
 	service := NewServerWithLifecycle(vault.Model{}, profiles, clipboardWriter, lifecycle)
-	server := grpc.NewServer(grpc.UnaryInterceptor(AuthInterceptor(service)))
+	server := grpc.NewServer()
 	keepassgov1.RegisterVaultServiceServer(server, service)
 
 	host := &Host{
diff --git a/internal/api/server.go b/internal/api/server.go
index 8840710..8fdddfa 100644
--- a/internal/api/server.go
+++ b/internal/api/server.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/vault"
 	"git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/internal/webdav"
 	keepassgov1 "git.julianfamily.org/keepassgo/proto/keepassgo/v1"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
@@ -1012,25 +1011,3 @@ func copyOperation(target string) apitokens.Operation {
 		return apitokens.OperationCopyPassword
 	}
 }
-
-func AuthInterceptor(server *Server) grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor {
-	return func(
-		ctx context.Context,
-		req any,
-		info *grpc.UnaryServerInfo,
-		handler grpc.UnaryHandler,
-	) (any, error) {
-		switch info.FullMethod {
-		case "/keepassgo.v1.VaultService/GetSessionStatus",
-			"/keepassgo.v1.VaultService/OpenVault",
-			"/keepassgo.v1.VaultService/OpenRemoteVault",
-			"/keepassgo.v1.VaultService/SaveVault",
-			"/keepassgo.v1.VaultService/LockVault",
-			"/keepassgo.v1.VaultService/UnlockVault":
-			if _, err := server.authenticateRequest(ctx); err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-		}
-		return handler(ctx, req)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/internal/api/server_test.go b/internal/api/server_test.go
index dfb1fb7..80c6112 100644
--- a/internal/api/server_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/server_test.go
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ func newTestHarnessForModel(t *testing.T, model vault.Model) (keepassgov1.VaultS
 	listener := bufconn.Listen(1024 * 1024)
 	clipboardWriter := &memoryClipboardWriter{}
 	service := NewServer(model, passwords.DefaultProfiles(), clipboardWriter)
-	server := grpc.NewServer(grpc.UnaryInterceptor(AuthInterceptor(service)))
+	server := grpc.NewServer()
 	keepassgov1.RegisterVaultServiceServer(server, service)
 
 	go func() {
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ func newTestHarnessWithLifecycle(t *testing.T, lifecycle *stubLifecycle) (keepas
 	))
 	lifecycle.model = model
 	service := NewServerWithLifecycle(model, passwords.DefaultProfiles(), clipboardWriter, lifecycle)
-	server := grpc.NewServer(grpc.UnaryInterceptor(AuthInterceptor(service)))
+	server := grpc.NewServer()
 	keepassgov1.RegisterVaultServiceServer(server, service)
 
 	go func() {