diff --git a/app/app/initializers/application.js b/app/app/initializers/application.js
index 7a75ad66..0cc3d498 100644
--- a/app/app/initializers/application.js
+++ b/app/app/initializers/application.js
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@ export function initialize( /*application*/ ) {
     });
 
     Dropzone.autoDiscover = false;
-
-    // global trap for XHR 401
-    $(document).ajaxError(function(e, xhr /*, settings, exception*/ ) {
-        if (xhr.status === 401 && is.not.startWith(window.location.pathname, "/auth/")) {
-            window.location.href = "/auth/login";
-        }
-    });
 }
 
 export default {