diff --git a/core/src/enterprise/api.ts b/core/src/enterprise/api.ts
index 997490c56e..1243c531cf 100644
--- a/core/src/enterprise/api.ts
+++ b/core/src/enterprise/api.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class EnterpriseApi {
     }
     this.enterpriseDomain = enterpriseDomain
     const authToken = await this.readAuthToken()
-    if (authToken && !gardenEnv.GARDEN_AUTH_TOKEN && commandAllowed) {
+    if (authToken && commandAllowed) {
       this.log.debug({ msg: `Refreshing auth token and starting refresh interval.` })
       const tokenIsValid = await this.checkClientAuthToken(this.log)
       if (!tokenIsValid) {