diff --git a/packages/better_networking/lib/services/http_service.dart b/packages/better_networking/lib/services/http_service.dart
index 7c670f9d..844ef69b 100644
--- a/packages/better_networking/lib/services/http_service.dart
+++ b/packages/better_networking/lib/services/http_service.dart
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ Future<(HttpResponse?, Duration?, String?)> sendHttpRequest(
   HttpRequestModel requestModel, {
   SupportedUriSchemes defaultUriScheme = kDefaultUriScheme,
   bool noSSL = false,
-  bool enableAuth = true,
 }) async {
   if (httpClientManager.wasRequestCancelled(requestId)) {
     httpClientManager.removeCancelledRequest(requestId);
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ Future<(HttpResponse?, Duration?, String?)> sendHttpRequest(
   HttpRequestModel authenticatedRequestModel = requestModel.copyWith();
 
   try {
-    if (enableAuth) {
+    if (authData != null && authData.type != APIAuthType.none) {
       authenticatedRequestModel = await handleAuth(requestModel, authData);
     }
   } catch (e) {
diff --git a/packages/better_networking/lib/utils/auth/handle_auth.dart b/packages/better_networking/lib/utils/auth/handle_auth.dart
index 26663144..8228f87e 100644
--- a/packages/better_networking/lib/utils/auth/handle_auth.dart
+++ b/packages/better_networking/lib/utils/auth/handle_auth.dart
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ Future<HttpRequestModel> handleAuth(
             APIType.rest,
             authData,
             httpRequestModel,
-            enableAuth: false,
           );
           final httpResponse = httpResult.$1;