diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ring/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ring/internal/RingHandlerFactory.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ring/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ring/internal/RingHandlerFactory.java
index e7b704c392389..e6cc80b23051a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ring/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ring/internal/RingHandlerFactory.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ring/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ring/internal/RingHandlerFactory.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.client.HttpClient;
+import org.eclipse.jetty.client.WWWAuthenticationProtocolHandler;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.util.ssl.SslContextFactory;
 import org.openhab.binding.ring.internal.handler.AccountHandler;
 import org.openhab.binding.ring.internal.handler.ChimeHandler;
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ public RingHandlerFactory(@Reference NetworkAddressService networkAddressService
 
         httpClient = httpClientFactory.createHttpClient("ring", new SslContextFactory.Client());
         httpClient.start();
+        httpClient.getProtocolHandlers().remove(WWWAuthenticationProtocolHandler.NAME);
     }
 
     @Deactivate