diff --git a/http/http_connection.hpp b/http/http_connection.hpp
index 06bb63a..9ba1601 100644
--- a/http/http_connection.hpp
+++ b/http/http_connection.hpp
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@
                 boost::beast::http::verb method = parser->get().method();
                 userSession = crow::authorization::authenticate(
                     ip, res, method, parser->get().base(), userSession);
-#endif // BMCWEB_INSECURE_DISABLE_AUTHENTICATION
 
                 bool loggedIn = userSession != nullptr;
                 if (!loggedIn)
@@ -587,6 +586,7 @@
 
                     BMCWEB_LOG_DEBUG << "Starting quick deadline";
                 }
+#endif // BMCWEB_INSECURE_DISABLE_AUTHENTICATION
 
                 doRead();
             });