diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 2b7748d9c..e5acfa7ac 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -594,16 +594,5 @@ def init_jinja(application):
     jinja_loader = jinja2.FileSystemLoader(template_folders)
     application.jinja_loader = jinja_loader
 
-# class CustomBasicAuth(BasicAuth):
-#     """
-#         Description: 
-#         Override BasicAuth to permit anonymous healthcheck at /_status?simple=true
-#     """
-#     def challenge(self):
-#         if "/_status" in request.url:
-#             if request.args.get('elb', None) or request.args.get('simple', None):
-#                 return jsonify(status="ok"), 200
-#         return super(CustomBasicAuth, self).challenge()
-
 def setup_basic_auth(application):
     application.basic_auth = CustomBasicAuth(application)