diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index a94df63e6..fdbcc48d4 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -7,31 +7,11 @@ import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
 
 import * as serviceWorker from './serviceWorker';
 import { setHTTPTimeout } from 'external';
-import axios from 'axios';
-import { getAuthToken } from 'utils';
-
-const axiosInterceptor = axios.interceptors.request.use(
-  function(config) {
-    config.headers.Authorization = getAuthToken();
-    return config;
-  },
-  function(error) {
-    console.log(error);
-    return Promise.reject(error);
-  }
-);
 
 // bring in our temba-components if they aren't already registered
 if (typeof customElements !== 'undefined' && !customElements.get('temba-textinput')) {
   import('@nyaruka/temba-components').then(() => {
     console.log('Loading temba components');
-
-    const origOpen = XMLHttpRequest.prototype.open;
-    XMLHttpRequest.prototype.open = function() {
-      origOpen.apply(this, arguments);
-      this.setRequestHeader('Authorization', getAuthToken());
-    };
-    axios.interceptors.request.eject(axiosInterceptor);
   });
 }