diff --git a/internal/shared/middleware/auth.go b/internal/shared/middleware/auth.go
index cf618cb..74c08c6 100644
--- a/internal/shared/middleware/auth.go
+++ b/internal/shared/middleware/auth.go
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ func RequireAuth(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	})
 }
 
-func RequireGlobalAuth(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
-	return RequireGlobalAuthWithPolicy(NewAccessPolicy())(next)
-}
-
 func GetUser(ctx context.Context) *database.User {
 	user, ok := ctx.Value(UserContextKey).(*database.User)
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/internal/shared/middleware/auth_test.go b/internal/shared/middleware/auth_test.go
index ad67f8e..0874dfb 100644
--- a/internal/shared/middleware/auth_test.go
+++ b/internal/shared/middleware/auth_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestRequireAuth_AuthenticatedRequestPassesThrough(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRequireGlobalAuth_AllowsPublicRoute(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	h := RequireGlobalAuth(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	h := RequireGlobalAuthWithPolicy(NewAccessPolicy())(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 	}))