diff --git a/modules/system/services/server/transmission/default.nix b/modules/system/services/server/transmission/default.nix
index d493a1d8..d516debd 100644
--- a/modules/system/services/server/transmission/default.nix
+++ b/modules/system/services/server/transmission/default.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     services.transmission = {
       credentialsFile = pkgs.writeText "credentials" config.secrets.transmissionCredFile;
       openPeerPorts = true;
-      settings.rpc-authentication-required = true;
     };
     environment.persistence."/persist".directories = [ "/var/lib/transmission" ];
   };