diff --git a/rpc/src/authcodes.rs b/rpc/src/authcodes.rs
index 5b7309a3176..8fd47d553fc 100644
--- a/rpc/src/authcodes.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/authcodes.rs
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ impl TimeProvider for DefaultTimeProvider {
 const TIME_THRESHOLD: u64 = 7;
 /// minimal length of hash
 const TOKEN_LENGTH: usize = 16;
-/// special "initial" token used for authorization when there are no tokens yet.
-const INITIAL_TOKEN: &'static str = "initial";
 /// Separator between fields in serialized tokens file.
 const SEPARATOR: &'static str = ";";
 /// Number of seconds to keep unused tokens.
@@ -163,16 +161,6 @@ impl<T: TimeProvider> AuthCodes<T> {
 
 		let as_token = |code| keccak(format!("{}:{}", code, time));
 
-		// Check if it's the initial token.
-		if self.is_empty() {
-			let initial = &as_token(INITIAL_TOKEN) == hash;
-			// Initial token can be used only once.
-			if initial {
-				let _ = self.generate_new();
-			}
-			return initial;
-		}
-
 		// look for code
 		for code in &mut self.codes {
 			if &as_token(&code.code) == hash {
@@ -239,7 +227,7 @@ mod tests {
 	}
 
 	#[test]
-	fn should_return_true_if_code_is_initial_and_store_is_empty() {
+	fn should_return_false_even_if_code_is_initial_and_store_is_empty() {
 		// given
 		let code = "initial";
 		let time = 99;
@@ -250,7 +238,7 @@ mod tests {
 		let res2 = codes.is_valid(&generate_hash(code, time), time);
 
 		// then
-		assert_eq!(res1, true);
+		assert_eq!(res1, false);
 		assert_eq!(res2, false);
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpc/src/tests/ws.rs b/rpc/src/tests/ws.rs
index 91f10e64758..ed5e8299e8d 100644
--- a/rpc/src/tests/ws.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/tests/ws.rs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ mod testing {
 	}
 
 	#[test]
-	fn should_allow_initial_connection_but_only_once() {
+	fn should_not_allow_initial_connection_even_once() {
 		// given
 		let (server, port, authcodes) = serve();
 		let code = "initial";
@@ -160,26 +160,9 @@ mod testing {
 			timestamp,
 			)
 		);
-		let response2 = http_client::request(server.addr(),
-			&format!("\
-				GET / HTTP/1.1\r\n\
-				Host: 127.0.0.1:{}\r\n\
-				Connection: Close\r\n\
-				Sec-WebSocket-Key: x3JJHMbDL1EzLkh9GBhXDw==\r\n\
-				Sec-WebSocket-Protocol:{:?}_{}\r\n\
-				Sec-WebSocket-Version: 13\r\n\
-				\r\n\
-				{{}}
-			",
-			port,
-			keccak(format!("{}:{}", code, timestamp)),
-			timestamp,
-			)
-		);
 
 		// then
-		assert_eq!(response1.status, "HTTP/1.1 101 Switching Protocols".to_owned());
-		assert_eq!(response2.status, "HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden".to_owned());
-		http_client::assert_security_headers_present(&response2.headers, None);
+		assert_eq!(response1.status, "HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden".to_owned());
+		http_client::assert_security_headers_present(&response1.headers, None);
 	}
 }