diff --git a/step-controller/step-controller-server/src/main/java/step/core/access/AuthenticationManager.java b/step-controller/step-controller-server/src/main/java/step/core/access/AuthenticationManager.java
index f3cbe53c9..4290f2806 100644
--- a/step-controller/step-controller-server/src/main/java/step/core/access/AuthenticationManager.java
+++ b/step-controller/step-controller-server/src/main/java/step/core/access/AuthenticationManager.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public boolean implementOTP() {
 	}
 
 	public boolean useAuthentication() {
-		return configuration.getPropertyAsBoolean("authentication", true);
+		return configuration.getPropertyAsBoolean("authentication", false);
 	}
 	
 	public String getAuthenticatorName(){