diff --git a/shinyproxy/pep.js.j2 b/shinyproxy/pep.js.j2
index d2dbb18..5da0009 100644
--- a/shinyproxy/pep.js.j2
+++ b/shinyproxy/pep.js.j2
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ function enforce(r) {
         }
         context.userinfo = { username : jwt.preferred_username }
         return Promise.resolve(context)
-      } else {
-        debug(context, "[PEP] failed " + reply.status + ":" + reply.responseBody)
-        throw new Error("Unauthorized")
-      }
     }).then(ctx => {
       debug(context, "[HOMESERV] creating home for username " + context.userinfo.username)
       return context.request.subrequest("/_homeserv", {"body" : "user=" + context.userinfo.username })