diff --git a/lib/Connection.js b/lib/Connection.js
index bd31e98b..aeb2cd68 100644
--- a/lib/Connection.js
+++ b/lib/Connection.js
@@ -1654,12 +1654,6 @@ Connection.prototype._login = function() {
           return;
       }
 
-      if (self.serverSupports('LOGINDISABLED')) {
-        err = new Error('Logging in is disabled on this server');
-        err.source = 'authentication';
-        return reentry(err);
-      }
-
       var cmd;
       if (self.serverSupports('AUTH=XOAUTH') && self._config.xoauth) {
         self._caps = undefined;