diff --git a/plinth/modules/gitweb/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/gitweb/__init__.py
index 00c751e7a..5412ed193 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/gitweb/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/gitweb/__init__.py
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ class GitwebApp(app_module.App):
 
     def _enable_public_access(self):
         """Allow Gitweb app to be accessed by anyone with access."""
-        if self.auth_webserver.is_conf_enabled():
+        if self.is_enabled():
             self.auth_webserver.disable()
 
         self.set_shortcut_login_required(False)
 
     def _disable_public_access(self):
         """Allow Gitweb app to be accessed by logged-in users only."""
-        if self.is_enabled() and not self.auth_webserver.is_conf_enabled():
+        if self.is_enabled():
             self.auth_webserver.enable()
 
         self.set_shortcut_login_required(True)
@@ -137,14 +137,7 @@ class GitwebApp(app_module.App):
 class GitwebWebserverAuth(Webserver):
     """Component to handle Gitweb authentication webserver configuration."""
 
-    def is_conf_enabled(self):
-        """Check whether Gitweb authentication configuration is enabled."""
-        return super().is_enabled()
-
-    def is_enabled(self):
-        """Return if configuration is enabled or public access is enabled."""
-        repos = get_repo_list()
-        return have_public_repos(repos) or super().is_enabled()
+    is_leader = False
 
     def enable(self):
         """Enable apache configuration only if no public repository exists."""