diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/squid.conf b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/squid.conf
index 60dcc5aac..561a93999 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/squid.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/squid.conf
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ http_access deny to_localhost
 # Access Permission configuration:
 #
 # Deny request from unauthorized clients
-{% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.proxy.forward.authentication.method') and  OPNsense.proxy.forward.authentication.method=='local' %}
+{% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.proxy.forward.authentication.method') and  OPNsense.proxy.forward.authentication.method != '' %}
 http_access allow local_auth
 {% endif %}