diff --git a/disperser/apiserver/server.go b/disperser/apiserver/server.go
index b6ad332a2..eff6c8ba3 100644
--- a/disperser/apiserver/server.go
+++ b/disperser/apiserver/server.go
@@ -136,24 +136,7 @@ func (s *DispersalServer) DisperseBlobAuthenticated(stream pb.Disperser_Disperse
 		return api.NewErrorInvalidArg(err.Error())
 	}
 
-	// Get the ethereum address associated with the public key. This is just for convenience so we can put addresses instead of public keys in the allowlist.
-	// Decode public key
-	// publicKeyBytes, err := hexutil.Decode(blob.RequestHeader.AccountID)
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	s.metrics.HandleInvalidArgRpcRequest("DisperseBlobAuthenticated")
-	// 	s.metrics.HandleInvalidArgRequest("DisperseBlobAuthenticated")
-	// 	return api.NewErrorInvalidArg(fmt.Sprintf("failed to decode account ID (%v): %v", blob.RequestHeader.AccountID, err))
-	// }
-
-	// pubKey, err := crypto.UnmarshalPubkey(publicKeyBytes)
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	s.metrics.HandleInvalidArgRpcRequest("DisperseBlobAuthenticated")
-	// 	s.metrics.HandleInvalidArgRequest("DisperseBlobAuthenticated")
-	// 	return api.NewErrorInvalidArg(fmt.Sprintf("failed to decode public key (%v): %v", hexutil.Encode(publicKeyBytes), err))
-	// }
-
-	// authenticatedAddress := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(*pubKey).String()
-	authenticatedAddress := blob.RequestHeader.AccountID
+	authenticatedAddress := blob.RequestHeader.BlobAuthHeader.AccountID
 
 	// Send back challenge to client
 	challengeBytes := make([]byte, 32)