diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
index 8c26c76665..30b28975e1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
         $loginProvider          = config('firefly.login_provider');
         $authGuard              = config('firefly.authentication_guard');
         $this->externalIdentity = 'eloquent' !== $loginProvider || 'web' !== $authGuard;
-        $this->externalIdentity = true;
 
         $this->middleware(IsDemoUser::class)->except(['index']);
     }