diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-mesh b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
index 20db2dd5..8c2b3114 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
@@ -535,26 +535,6 @@ function show_desktop_icons {
     killall mate-panel
 }
 
-function disable_password_logins {
-    if [ ! -d /home/$DEFAULT_USERNAME ]; then
-        echo $"Home directory for $DEFAULT_USERNAME not found"
-        exit 3682572
-    fi
-
-    # create an authorized_keys file
-    if [ ! -d /home/$DEFAULT_USERNAME/.ssh ]; then
-        mkdir -p /home/$DEFAULT_USERNAME/.ssh
-    fi
-    if [ ! -f /home/$DEFAULT_USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys ]; then
-        touch /home/$DEFAULT_USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
-    fi
-    chown -R $DEFAULT_USERNAME:$DEFAULT_USERNAME /home/$DEFAULT_USERNAME/.ssh
-
-    # disable password logins
-    sed -i 's|#PasswordAuthentication.*|PasswordAuthentication no|g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
-    sed -i 's|PasswordAuthentication.*|PasswordAuthentication no|g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
-}
-
 function enable_batman_daemon {
     systemctl enable batman
     systemctl daemon-reload
@@ -572,10 +552,6 @@ function mesh_amnesic {
     echo "if [ -f /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.bash_history ]; then" >> /usr/bin/amnesic
     echo "    shred -zu /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.bash_history" >> /usr/bin/amnesic
     echo 'fi' >> /usr/bin/amnesic
-    echo "if [ -f /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys ]; then" >> /usr/bin/amnesic
-    echo "    shred -zu /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys" >> /usr/bin/amnesic
-    echo "    echo '' > /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys" >> /usr/bin/amnesic
-    echo 'fi' >> /usr/bin/amnesic
     echo "if [ -f /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.xsession-errors ]; then" >> /usr/bin/amnesic
     echo "    shred -zu /home/${MY_USERNAME}/.xsession-errors" >> /usr/bin/amnesic
     echo 'fi' >> /usr/bin/amnesic
@@ -606,7 +582,6 @@ function mesh_amnesic {
 
 function mesh_restart_daemons {
     systemctl restart avahi-daemon
-    systemctl restart ssh
     systemctl restart tox-bootstrapd
     if [ $ENABLE_ZERONET ]; then
         systemctl restart zeronet
@@ -803,7 +778,6 @@ if [ -f $MESH_INSTALL_SETUP ]; then
     fi
     configure_toxcore
     create_tox_user
-    disable_password_logins
     mesh_amnesic
 
     if [ ! -f $MESH_AMNESIC ]; then