diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60e94bb..7181995 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,14 +2,3 @@
 
 don't ask
 
-## basic auth
-
-users:
-
-- corey
-- defunkt
-- spike
-
-password: 
-
-- 888
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/server.tsx b/src/server.tsx
index 1e97b87..9f85061 100644
--- a/src/server.tsx
+++ b/src/server.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Hono } from "hono"
 import { upgradeWebSocket, websocket } from "hono/bun"
-import { basicAuth } from "hono/basic-auth"
 import { uniqueNamesGenerator, adjectives, animals } from "unique-names-generator"
 
 type Request = {
@@ -31,16 +30,6 @@ const app = new Hono
 
 app.get("/health", c => c.text("ok"))
 
-const users = ["corey", "defunkt", "spike"]
-const password = "888"
-
-if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
-    app.use(basicAuth({
-        verifyUser: (username, pass) =>
-            users.includes(username) && password === pass
-    }))
-}
-
 app.get("/tunnels", c => {
     return c.html(<ul>
         {Object.keys(connections).map(key =>