diff --git a/api/Infrastructure/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/api/Infrastructure/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index eafaa058..6b1a6720 100644
--- a/api/Infrastructure/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/api/Infrastructure/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ public static IServiceCollection AddHttpClientsAndScvServices(this IServiceColle
 
             services.AddHttpClient<LocationServicesClient>(client =>
             {
-                client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization = new BasicAuthenticationHeaderValue(
-                    configuration.GetNonEmptyValue("LocationServicesClient:Username"),
-                    configuration.GetNonEmptyValue("LocationServicesClient:Password"));
+                // client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization = new BasicAuthenticationHeaderValue(
+                //     configuration.GetNonEmptyValue("LocationServicesClient:Username"),
+                //     configuration.GetNonEmptyValue("LocationServicesClient:Password"));
                 client.BaseAddress = new Uri(configuration.GetNonEmptyValue("LocationServicesClient:Url").EnsureEndingForwardSlash());
             }).AddHttpMessageHandler<TimingHandler>();