diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/DisableLegacyAuthorization.cs b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/DisableLegacyAuthorization.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6edfcbcfd5..0000000000
--- a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/DisableLegacyAuthorization.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
-
-namespace Jellyfin.Server.Migrations.Routines;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Migration to disable legacy authorization in the system config.
-/// </summary>
-[JellyfinMigration("2025-11-18T16:00:00", nameof(DisableLegacyAuthorization))]
-public class DisableLegacyAuthorization : IAsyncMigrationRoutine
-{
-    private readonly IServerConfigurationManager _serverConfigurationManager;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DisableLegacyAuthorization"/> class.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="serverConfigurationManager">Instance of the <see cref="IServerConfigurationManager"/> interface.</param>
-    public DisableLegacyAuthorization(IServerConfigurationManager serverConfigurationManager)
-    {
-        _serverConfigurationManager = serverConfigurationManager;
-    }
-
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public Task PerformAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-    {
-        _serverConfigurationManager.Configuration.EnableLegacyAuthorization = false;
-        _serverConfigurationManager.SaveConfiguration();
-
-        return Task.CompletedTask;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
index ac5c12304e..a58c01c960 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
@@ -287,5 +287,5 @@ public class ServerConfiguration : BaseApplicationConfiguration
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether old authorization methods are allowed.
     /// </summary>
-    public bool EnableLegacyAuthorization { get; set; }
+    public bool EnableLegacyAuthorization { get; set; } = true;
 }