diff --git a/access.lua b/access.lua
index 1dd9b0f..b88b288 100644
--- a/access.lua
+++ b/access.lua
@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ then
     -- `GET` method will serve a portal file
     if ngx.var.request_method == "GET" then
 
-        -- Force portal scheme
-        if ngx.var.scheme ~= conf["portal_scheme"] then
-            ngx.log(ngx.DEBUG, "REDIRECT SCHEME ~= PORTAL_SCHEME: "..ngx.var.scheme)
-            return hlp.redirect(conf.portal_url)
-        end
-
         -- Add a trailing `/` if not present
         if ngx.var.uri.."/" == conf["portal_path"] then
             ngx.log(ngx.DEBUG, "REDIRECT MISSING /")
diff --git a/helpers.lua b/helpers.lua
index 6981a7a..9afa349 100644
--- a/helpers.lua
+++ b/helpers.lua
@@ -324,13 +324,6 @@ end
 -- Set the authentication headers in order to pass credentials to the
 -- application underneath.
 function set_headers(user)
-
-    -- We definitely don't want to pass credentials on a non-encrypted
-    -- connection.
-    if ngx.var.scheme ~= "https" then
-        return redirect("https://"..ngx.var.host..ngx.var.uri..uri_args_string())
-    end
-
     local user = user or authUser
 
     -- If the password is not in cache or if the cache has expired, ask for