diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index 6b6d4e0283..eb93f641ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           results_file: results.sarif
           results_format: sarif
-          # (Optional) "write" PAT token. Uncomment the `repo_token` line below if:
-          # - you want to enable the Branch-Protection check on a *public* repository, or
-          # - you are installing Scorecard on a *private* repository
-          # To create the PAT, follow the steps in https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action#authentication-with-pat.
-          repo_token: ${{ secrets.SCORECARD_TOKEN }}
 
           # Public repositories:
           #   - Publish results to OpenSSF REST API for easy access by consumers