diff --git a/src/components/appRouter.js b/src/components/appRouter.js
index 7be3f652b..28cf91ef1 100644
--- a/src/components/appRouter.js
+++ b/src/components/appRouter.js
@@ -425,11 +425,7 @@ class AppRouter {
     onRequestFail(e, data) {
         const apiClient = this;
 
-        // 401 means the credentials are broken
-        if (data.status === 401) {
-            console.debug('Invalid stored credentials, redirecting to login');
-            appRouter.showLocalLogin(apiClient.serverId());
-        } else if (data.status === 403) {
+        if (data.status === 403) {
             if (data.errorCode === 'ParentalControl') {
                 const isCurrentAllowed = appRouter.currentRouteInfo ? (appRouter.currentRouteInfo.route.anonymous || appRouter.currentRouteInfo.route.startup) : true;