diff --git a/library/server/request/rest/src/rest_request_handler.e b/library/server/request/rest/src/rest_request_handler.e
index 086db1e6..1660f996 100644
--- a/library/server/request/rest/src/rest_request_handler.e
+++ b/library/server/request/rest/src/rest_request_handler.e
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ feature -- Execution
 		do
 			if not rescued then
 				if request_method_name_supported (req.request_method) then
-					if authentication_required (req) and then not ctx.authenticated then
+					if authentication_required (req) and then not authenticated (ctx) then
 						execute_unauthorized (ctx, req, res)
 					else
 						pre_execute (ctx, req, res)
@@ -83,7 +83,15 @@ feature -- Execution
 			res.write_header ({HTTP_STATUS_CODE}.unauthorized, Void)
 			res.write_string ("Unauthorized")
 		end
-		
+
+feature -- Auth
+
+	authenticated (ctx: C): BOOLEAN
+			-- Is authenticated?
+		do
+			--| To redefine if needed
+		end
+
 feature {NONE} -- Implementation
 
 	supported_formats: INTEGER
diff --git a/library/server/request/rest/src/rest_request_handler_context.e b/library/server/request/rest/src/rest_request_handler_context.e
index 4fbf9913..8697bca5 100644
--- a/library/server/request/rest/src/rest_request_handler_context.e
+++ b/library/server/request/rest/src/rest_request_handler_context.e
@@ -54,17 +54,6 @@ feature -- Status report
 			result_attached: Result /= Void
 		end
 
-	authenticated: BOOLEAN
-		do
-			if request.http_authorization /= Void then
-				Result := True
-			end
-		end
-
-	authenticated_identifier: detachable READABLE_STRING_32
-		do
-		end
-
 note
 	copyright: "Copyright (c) 1984-2011, Eiffel Software and others"
 	license: "Eiffel Forum License v2 (see http://www.eiffel.com/licensing/forum.txt)"