diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
index de1b0b3f0..8646d2c1c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.Metadata.PlayerView
   alias Pleroma.Web.Router
 
-  plug(Pleroma.Plugs.EnsureAuthenticatedPlug,
-    unless_func: &Pleroma.Web.FederatingPlug.federating?/1
-  )
-
   plug(
     RateLimiter,
     [name: :ap_routes, params: ["uuid"]] when action in [:object, :activity]