diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
index e5265264d..8ac3bc1ce 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
@@ -1350,7 +1350,6 @@ class LBRYDaemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
     def _search(self, search):
         return self.lighthouse_client.search(search)
 
-    @AuthJSONRPCServer.auth_required 
     def jsonrpc_is_running(self):
         """
         Check if lbrynet daemon is running
diff --git a/packaging/uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py b/packaging/uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py
index dd1c5b13e..bb17a33d6 100644
--- a/packaging/uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py
+++ b/packaging/uri_handler/LBRYURIHandler.py
@@ -4,15 +4,14 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 from time import sleep
 
-from jsonrpc.proxy import JSONRPCProxy
-
-from lbrynet.conf import UI_ADDRESS, API_CONNECTION_STRING
+from lbrynet.lbrynet_daemon.auth.client import LBRYAPIClient
+from lbrynet.conf import UI_ADDRESS
 
 
 class LBRYURIHandler(object):
     def __init__(self):
         self.started_daemon = False
-        self.daemon = JSONRPCProxy.from_url(API_CONNECTION_STRING)
+        self.daemon = LBRYAPIClient.config()
 
     def handle_osx(self, lbry_name):
         self.check_daemon()