diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Install/InstallApiController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Install/InstallApiController.cs
index 83134ba803..6e535e60dd 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Install/InstallApiController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.Common/Install/InstallApiController.cs
@@ -30,21 +30,19 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Common.Install
         private readonly DatabaseBuilder _databaseBuilder;
         private readonly InstallStatusTracker _installStatusTracker;
         private readonly IUmbracoApplicationLifetime _umbracoApplicationLifetime;
-        private readonly BackOfficeSignInManager _backOfficeSignInManager;
         private readonly InstallStepCollection _installSteps;
         private readonly ILogger<InstallApiController> _logger;
         private readonly IProfilingLogger _proflog;
 
         public InstallApiController(DatabaseBuilder databaseBuilder, IProfilingLogger proflog, ILogger<InstallApiController> logger,
             InstallHelper installHelper, InstallStepCollection installSteps, InstallStatusTracker installStatusTracker,
-            IUmbracoApplicationLifetime umbracoApplicationLifetime, BackOfficeSignInManager backOfficeSignInManager)
+            IUmbracoApplicationLifetime umbracoApplicationLifetime)
         {
             _databaseBuilder = databaseBuilder ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(databaseBuilder));
             _proflog = proflog ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(proflog));
             _installSteps = installSteps;
             _installStatusTracker = installStatusTracker;
             _umbracoApplicationLifetime = umbracoApplicationLifetime;
-            _backOfficeSignInManager = backOfficeSignInManager;
             InstallHelper = installHelper;
             _logger = logger;
         }
@@ -90,14 +88,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Common.Install
         [HttpPost]
         public async Task<ActionResult> CompleteInstall()
         {
-            // log the super user in if it's a new install
-            var installType = InstallHelper.GetInstallationType();
-            if (installType == InstallationType.NewInstall)
-            {
-                var user = await _backOfficeSignInManager.UserManager.FindByIdAsync(Constants.Security.SuperUserId.ToString());
-                await _backOfficeSignInManager.SignInAsync(user, false);
-            }
-
             _umbracoApplicationLifetime.Restart();
             return NoContent();
         }