diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/ApiCheck.php b/app/Http/Middleware/ApiCheck.php
index 93de1b0c433c..b0c5528b9084 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/ApiCheck.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/ApiCheck.php
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ class ApiCheck {
     {
         $loggingIn = $request->is('api/v1/login')
             || $request->is('api/v1/register')
-            || $request->is('api/v1/oauth_login')
-            || $request->is('api/v1/ping');
+            || $request->is('api/v1/oauth_login');
 
         $headers = Utils::getApiHeaders();
         $hasApiSecret = false;