diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/middleware.py b/django/contrib/auth/middleware.py index cb409ee778..d4867031f2 100644 --- a/django/contrib/auth/middleware.py +++ b/django/contrib/auth/middleware.py @@ -142,9 +142,8 @@ class RemoteUserMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin): # to authenticate the user. user = auth.authenticate(request, remote_user=username) if user: - # User is valid. Set request.user and persist user in the session + # User is valid. Set request.user and persist user in the session # by logging the user in. - request.user = user auth.login(request, user) def clean_username(self, username, request):