diff --git a/out/out.OpensearchDesc.php b/out/out.OpensearchDesc.php
index d1240efab..246f80ea7 100644
--- a/out/out.OpensearchDesc.php
+++ b/out/out.OpensearchDesc.php
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ require_once("inc/inc.Extension.php");
 require_once("inc/inc.DBInit.php");
 require_once("inc/inc.ClassUI.php");
 require_once("inc/inc.ClassAccessOperation.php");
-require_once("inc/inc.Authentication.php");
+// No authentication because browsers do not send cookies when fetching the opensearch desc
+//require_once("inc/inc.Authentication.php");
 
 $tmp = explode('.', basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']));
 $view = UI::factory($theme, $tmp[1], array('dms'=>$dms, 'user'=>$user));