diff --git a/PAM/ssh/lib/pam.cpp b/PAM/ssh/lib/pam.cpp
index 8e5ab45..a8484ae 100644
--- a/PAM/ssh/lib/pam.cpp
+++ b/PAM/ssh/lib/pam.cpp
@@ -28,41 +28,9 @@ DLL_PUBLIC int pam_sm_acct_mgmt([[maybe_unused]] pam_handle_t * pamh,
     return PAM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-
-std::optional<int> getTag() {
-    std::ifstream file("/tmp/override_tag");
-    if(!file.is_open()) {
-        return std::nullopt;
-    }
-
-    std::string line;
-    if(!std::getline(file, line)) {
-        return std::nullopt;
-    }
-
-    std::istringstream iss(line);
-    int value;
-    if(!(iss >> value)) {
-        return std::nullopt;
-    }
-
-    // Check for any non-numeric trailing characters
-    char leftover;
-    if(iss >> leftover) {
-        return std::nullopt;
-    }
-
-    return value;
-}
-
 DLL_PUBLIC int
 pam_sm_authenticate(pam_handle_t * pamh, [[maybe_unused]] int flags, [[maybe_unused]] int argc, [[maybe_unused]] const char ** argv) {
     using namespace rublon;
-    
-    if(auto tag = getTag(); tag){
-        return tag.value();
-    }
-    
     details::initLog();
     LinuxPam pam{pamh};