diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/security/ApiAuthenticationFilter.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/security/ApiAuthenticationFilter.java
index b0d492be60..c2444b43f5 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/security/ApiAuthenticationFilter.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/security/ApiAuthenticationFilter.java
@@ -127,9 +127,4 @@ public class ApiAuthenticationFilter extends AuthenticationFilter
   {
     chain.doFilter(request, response);
   }
-
-  @Override
-  protected void sendUnauthorizedError(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException {
-
-  }
 }