diff --git a/src/components/backend-core/src/ssh_data_channel.rs b/src/components/backend-core/src/ssh_data_channel.rs
index aa413ec6..26acf158 100644
--- a/src/components/backend-core/src/ssh_data_channel.rs
+++ b/src/components/backend-core/src/ssh_data_channel.rs
@@ -285,13 +285,8 @@ async fn handle_ssh_data_stream(state: Arc<AppState>, stream: TcpStream) {
     };
     let provider_id = header_string(&hello, "providerId");
     let channel_id = header_string(&hello, "channelId");
-    let token = header_string(&hello, "token");
     let protocol = header_string(&hello, "protocol");
-    if provider_id.is_empty()
-        || channel_id.is_empty()
-        || token != state.config.provider_token
-        || protocol != SSH_DATA_PROTOCOL
-    {
+    if provider_id.is_empty() || channel_id.is_empty() || protocol != SSH_DATA_PROTOCOL {
         state.log(
             "warn",
             "ssh_data_hello_rejected",