diff --git a/scripts/prepdocs.sh b/scripts/prepdocs.sh
index b75a5efc96..048d07b2db 100755
--- a/scripts/prepdocs.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepdocs.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@
 
 echo 'Running "prepdocs.py"'
 
-AZURE_USE_AUTHENTICATION=$(azd env get-value AZURE_PUBLIC_NETWORK_ACCESS)
 AZURE_PUBLIC_NETWORK_ACCESS=$(azd env get-value AZURE_PUBLIC_NETWORK_ACCESS)
 
-if [ -n "$AZURE_USE_AUTHENTICATION" ] && [ "$AZURE_PUBLIC_NETWORK_ACCESS" = "Disabled" ]; then
+if [ -n "$AZURE_PUBLIC_NETWORK_ACCESS" ] && [ "$AZURE_PUBLIC_NETWORK_ACCESS" = "Disabled" ]; then
   echo "AZURE_PUBLIC_NETWORK_ACCESS is set to Disabled. Exiting."
   exit 0
 fi