diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/attachments_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/attachments_api.go
index 202651d..9c945c2 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/attachments_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/attachments_api.go
@@ -74,12 +74,10 @@ func getAttachmentMeta(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 func createAttachment(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	var user *models.Account
-	if gap.H != nil {
-		if err := gap.H.EnsureAuthenticated(c); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		user = lo.ToPtr(c.Locals("user").(models.Account))
+	if err := gap.H.EnsureAuthenticated(c); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+	user = lo.ToPtr(c.Locals("user").(models.Account))
 
 	destName := c.Query("destination", viper.GetString("preferred_destination"))
 
@@ -97,10 +95,8 @@ func createAttachment(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if gap.H != nil {
-		if err := gap.H.EnsureGrantedPerm(c, "CreateAttachments", file.Size); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	if err := gap.H.EnsureGrantedPerm(c, "CreateAttachments", file.Size); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	usermeta := make(map[string]any)
@@ -136,10 +132,6 @@ func createAttachment(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 func updateAttachmentMeta(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	id, _ := c.ParamsInt("id", 0)
 
-	if gap.H == nil {
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "server running in independent mode, unable to modify attachment meta")
-	}
-
 	if err := gap.H.EnsureAuthenticated(c); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -176,10 +168,6 @@ func updateAttachmentMeta(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 func deleteAttachment(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	id, _ := c.ParamsInt("id", 0)
 
-	if gap.H == nil {
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "server running in independent mode, unable to delete attachment")
-	}
-
 	if err := gap.H.EnsureAuthenticated(c); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/main.go b/pkg/main.go
index a876bec..61e61db 100644
--- a/pkg/main.go
+++ b/pkg/main.go
@@ -44,12 +44,8 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// Connect other services
-	if !viper.GetBool("independent_mode") {
-		if err := gap.RegisterService(); err != nil {
-			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("An error occurred when registering service to dealer...")
-		}
-	} else {
-		log.Warn().Msg("WATCHOUT! Running in independent mode, everyone with access to API can upload their file without authenticate!")
+	if err := gap.RegisterService(); err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("An error occurred when registering service to dealer...")
 	}
 
 	// Configure timed tasks
diff --git a/settings.toml b/settings.toml
index 6ee83f4..46313dc 100644
--- a/settings.toml
+++ b/settings.toml
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ grpc_bind = "0.0.0.0:7443"
 domain = "usercontent.solsynth.dev"
 secret = "LtTjzAGFLshwXhN4ZD4nG5KlMv1MWcsvfv03TSZYnT1VhiAnLIZFTnHUwR0XhGgi"
 
-independent_mode = false
-
 preferred_destination = "local"
 accepts_usage = ["p.avatar", "p.banner", "i.attachment", "m.attachment"]