diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Security/APIKeys/APIKeyAuthorizationHandler.cs b/BTCPayServer/Security/APIKeys/APIKeyAuthorizationHandler.cs
index 391769361..c693c2be1 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Security/APIKeys/APIKeyAuthorizationHandler.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Security/APIKeys/APIKeyAuthorizationHandler.cs
@@ -29,13 +29,6 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Security.APIKeys
         protected override async Task HandleRequirementAsync(AuthorizationHandlerContext context,
             PolicyRequirement requirement)
         {
-            //if it is a create user request, and the auth is not specified, and there are no admins in the system: authorize
-            if (context.User.Identity.AuthenticationType == null && requirement.Policy == Policies.CanCreateUser.Key &&
-                !(await _userManager.GetUsersInRoleAsync(Roles.ServerAdmin)).Any())
-            {
-                context.Succeed(requirement);
-            }
-
             if (context.User.Identity.AuthenticationType != APIKeyConstants.AuthenticationType)
                 return;