diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/api/ontimeApi.ts b/apps/client/src/common/api/ontimeApi.ts
index e4e69311a..f883b988f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/api/ontimeApi.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/api/ontimeApi.ts
@@ -246,11 +246,6 @@ export const uploadSheetClientFile = async (file: File) => {
     .then((response) => response.data.id);
 };
 
-export const getSheetsAuthStatus = async () => {
-  const res = await axios.get(`${ontimeURL}/sheet-authstatus`);
-  return res.data;
-};
-
 export const getSheetsAuthUrl = async () => {
   const res = await axios.get(`${ontimeURL}/sheet-authurl`);
   return res.data;
@@ -299,6 +294,5 @@ export async function postSheetSettings(data: GoogleSheet): Promise<GoogleSheet>
  */
 export async function getSheetstate(): Promise<GoogleSheetState> {
   const res = await axios.get(`${ontimeURL}/sheet-state`);
-  console.log(res.data)
   return res.data;
 }
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diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/modals/sheets-modal/SheetsModal.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/modals/sheets-modal/SheetsModal.tsx
index 4719da72a..d80f54749 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/modals/sheets-modal/SheetsModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/modals/sheets-modal/SheetsModal.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
   ModalFooter,
   ModalHeader,
   ModalOverlay,
-  useDisclosure,
 } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { IoCheckmarkCircleOutline } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoCheckmarkCircleOutline';
 import { IoCloseCircleOutline } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoCloseCircleOutline';
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ import { OntimeRundown, ProjectData, UserFields, GoogleSheetState } from 'ontime
 import { PROJECT_DATA, RUNDOWN, USERFIELDS } from '../../../common/api/apiConstants';
 import { maybeAxiosError } from '../../../common/api/apiUtils';
 import {
-  getSheetsAuthStatus,
   getSheetsAuthUrl,
   patchData,
   postPreviewSheet,
@@ -43,7 +41,6 @@ export default function SheetsModal(props: SheetsModalProps) {
   const { isOpen, onClose } = props;
 
   const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
-  const [authState, setAuthState] = useState<boolean>(true);
 
   const [rundown, setRundown] = useState<OntimeRundown | null>(null);
   const [userFields, setUserFields] = useState<UserFields | null>(null);
@@ -107,6 +104,14 @@ export default function SheetsModal(props: SheetsModalProps) {
     });
   };
 
+  const handleAuthenticate = () => {
+    getSheetsAuthUrl().then((data) => {
+      if (data != 'bad') {
+        window.open(data, '_blank', 'noreferrer');
+      }
+    });
+  };
+
   const handlePullData = () => {
     postPreviewSheet(sheetid.current?.value ?? '', worksheet.current?.value ?? '').then((data) => {
       setProject(data.project);
@@ -185,8 +190,10 @@ export default function SheetsModal(props: SheetsModalProps) {
               <div>
                 <Button onClick={handleClick}>Upload Client Secrect</Button>
               </div>
-              {authState && <div>You are authenticated</div>}
-              {!authState && <div>You are not authenticated</div>}
+              <Button variant='ontime-filled' padding='0 2em' onClick={handleAuthenticate}>
+                Authenticate
+              </Button>
+              {sheetState.auth ? <div>You are authenticated</div> : <div>You are not authenticated</div>}
               <div>
                 <label htmlFor='sheetid'>Sheet ID </label>
                 <Input
@@ -211,7 +218,6 @@ export default function SheetsModal(props: SheetsModalProps) {
                   variant='ontime-filled-on-light'
                 />
                 {sheetState.worksheet ? <IoCheckmarkCircleOutline /> : <IoCloseCircleOutline />}
-
               </div>
               <div>
                 <Button variant='ontime-filled' padding='0 2em' onClick={handlePullData}>