diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 029a6a271e..b3afcff578 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "origintrail_node",
-    "version": "8.0.1+hotfix.6",
+    "version": "8.0.1+hotfix.9",
     "lockfileVersion": 2,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "origintrail_node",
-            "version": "8.0.1+hotfix.6",
+            "version": "8.0.1+hotfix.9",
             "license": "ISC",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@comunica/query-sparql": "^4.0.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b37a568c75..104eab82a7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "origintrail_node",
-    "version": "8.0.1+hotfix.6",
+    "version": "8.0.1+hotfix.9",
     "description": "OTNode V8",
     "main": "index.js",
     "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/modules/http-client/implementation/middleware/authentication-middleware.js b/src/modules/http-client/implementation/middleware/authentication-middleware.js
index 4a8d951774..b9ed86a0df 100644
--- a/src/modules/http-client/implementation/middleware/authentication-middleware.js
+++ b/src/modules/http-client/implementation/middleware/authentication-middleware.js
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ const parseIp = (req) => {
     let xForwardedFor;
     let socketRemoteAddress;
 
-    if (req.headers['x-forwarded-for']) {
-        xForwardedFor = req.headers['x-forwarded-for'].split(',').shift();
-    }
-
     if (req.socket) {
         socketRemoteAddress = req.socket.remoteAddress;
     }