diff --git a/endpoints/verbs.py b/endpoints/verbs.py
index f316b256c..6e9de7d90 100644
--- a/endpoints/verbs.py
+++ b/endpoints/verbs.py
@@ -78,11 +78,7 @@ def _write_synthetic_image_to_storage(verb, linked_storage_uuid, linked_location
 
 def _repo_verb(namespace, repository, tag, verb, formatter, checker=None, **kwargs):
   permission = ReadRepositoryPermission(namespace, repository)
-
-  # !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-  # TODO: renable auth!
-  # !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-  if True or permission.can() or model.repository_is_public(namespace, repository):
+  if permission.can() or model.repository_is_public(namespace, repository):
     # Lookup the requested tag.
     try:
       tag_image = model.get_tag_image(namespace, repository, tag)
@@ -113,10 +109,7 @@ def _repo_verb(namespace, repository, tag, verb, formatter, checker=None, **kwar
     derived = model.find_or_create_derived_storage(repo_image.storage, verb,
                                                    store.preferred_locations[0])
 
-    # !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-    # TODO: renable caching!
-    # !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-    if False and not derived.uploading:
+    if not derived.uploading:
       logger.debug('Derived %s image %s exists in storage', verb, derived.uuid)
       derived_layer_path = store.image_layer_path(derived.uuid)
       download_url = store.get_direct_download_url(derived.locations, derived_layer_path)