diff --git a/virtManager/domain.py b/virtManager/domain.py
index 5b412b9ba..336584e54 100644
--- a/virtManager/domain.py
+++ b/virtManager/domain.py
@@ -1132,7 +1132,8 @@ class vmmDomain(vmmLibvirtObject):
         return self._backend.openConsole(devname, stream, flags)
 
     def open_graphics_fd(self):
-        return self._backend.openGraphicsFD(0)
+        return self._backend.openGraphicsFD(0,
+                libvirt.VIR_DOMAIN_OPEN_GRAPHICS_SKIPAUTH)
 
     def refresh_snapshots(self):
         self._snapshot_list = None