diff --git a/tiled/commandline/_utils.py b/tiled/commandline/_utils.py
index a78fcc2d3..732fd0814 100644
--- a/tiled/commandline/_utils.py
+++ b/tiled/commandline/_utils.py
@@ -79,6 +79,4 @@ def get_context(profile):
     context, _ = Context.from_any_uri(
         profile_content["uri"], verify=profile_content.get("verify", True)
     )
-    if context.server_info["authentication"]["required"]:
-        context.authenticate()
     return context