diff --git a/examples/repl/cmdline.rs b/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
index f8e42a0e7..bef6fc304 100644
--- a/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
+++ b/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
@@ -342,12 +342,6 @@ unsafe fn log_contactlist(context: &Context, contacts: &Vec<u32>) {
     }
 }
 
-static mut S_IS_AUTH: libc::c_int = 0;
-
-pub unsafe fn dc_cmdline_skip_auth() {
-    S_IS_AUTH = 1;
-}
-
 fn chat_prefix(chat: &Chat) -> &'static str {
     chat.typ.into()
 }
@@ -461,20 +455,6 @@ pub unsafe fn dc_cmdline(context: &Context, line: &str) -> Result<(), failure::E
                  ============================================="
             ),
         },
-        "auth" => {
-            if 0 == S_IS_AUTH {
-                let is_pw = context
-                    .get_config(config::Config::MailPw)
-                    .unwrap_or_default();
-                if arg1 == is_pw {
-                    S_IS_AUTH = 1;
-                } else {
-                    println!("Bad password.");
-                }
-            } else {
-                println!("Already authorized.");
-            }
-        }
         "open" => {
             ensure!(!arg1.is_empty(), "Argument <file> missing");
             dc_close(context);
diff --git a/examples/repl/main.rs b/examples/repl/main.rs
index 8a0ff4497..616386ff9 100644
--- a/examples/repl/main.rs
+++ b/examples/repl/main.rs
@@ -389,8 +389,6 @@ impl Helper for DcHelper {}
 fn main_0(args: Vec<String>) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
     let mut context = dc_context_new(Some(receive_event), ptr::null_mut(), Some("CLI".into()));
 
-    unsafe { dc_cmdline_skip_auth() };
-
     if args.len() == 2 {
         if unsafe { !dc_open(&mut context, &args[1], None) } {
             println!("Error: Cannot open {}.", args[0],);