diff --git a/fanficfare/configurable.py b/fanficfare/configurable.py
index 7af606a0..902103fb 100644
--- a/fanficfare/configurable.py
+++ b/fanficfare/configurable.py
@@ -1143,11 +1143,6 @@ class Configuration(configparser.SafeConfigParser):
             ## not present at all
             headers.append(('Referer',referer))
 
-        if "xf2test" in url:
-            import base64
-            base64string = base64.encodestring(b"xf2demo2019:dBfbyHVvRCsYtLg846r3").replace(b'\n', b'')
-            headers.append(('Authorization', b"Basic %s" % base64string))
-
         self.opener.addheaders = headers
 
         if parameters != None: