diff --git a/src/nm-auth-utils.c b/src/nm-auth-utils.c
index 1c20622ad..fa50a7bd7 100644
--- a/src/nm-auth-utils.c
+++ b/src/nm-auth-utils.c
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ nm_auth_chain_unref (NMAuthChain *self)
 
 gboolean
 nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (NMConnection *connection,
-                           NMSessionMonitor *smon,
                            NMAuthSubject *subject,
                            char **out_error_desc)
 {
@@ -428,7 +427,6 @@ nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (NMConnection *connection,
 	gulong uid;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (connection != NULL, FALSE);
-	g_return_val_if_fail (smon != NULL, FALSE);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (NM_IS_AUTH_SUBJECT (subject), FALSE);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (nm_auth_subject_is_internal (subject) || nm_auth_subject_is_unix_process (subject), FALSE);
 
diff --git a/src/nm-auth-utils.h b/src/nm-auth-utils.h
index 2ab026d01..138c616d9 100644
--- a/src/nm-auth-utils.h
+++ b/src/nm-auth-utils.h
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ void nm_auth_chain_unref (NMAuthChain *chain);
 
 /* Caller must free returned error description */
 gboolean nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (NMConnection *connection,
-                                    NMSessionMonitor *smon,
                                     NMAuthSubject *subect,
                                     char **out_error_desc);
 
diff --git a/src/nm-manager.c b/src/nm-manager.c
index 7e81afa50..5ed736be3 100644
--- a/src/nm-manager.c
+++ b/src/nm-manager.c
@@ -1462,7 +1462,6 @@ device_auth_request_cb (NMDevice *device,
 
 	/* Ensure the subject has permissions for this connection */
 	if (connection && !nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (connection,
-	                                              nm_session_monitor_get (),
 	                                              subject,
 	                                              &error_desc)) {
 		error = g_error_new_literal (NM_MANAGER_ERROR,
@@ -2666,7 +2665,6 @@ _internal_activate_device (NMManager *self, NMActiveConnection *active, GError *
 		subject = nm_active_connection_get_subject (active);
 		if (existing_connection &&
 		    !nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (existing_connection,
-			                            nm_session_monitor_get (),
 			                            subject,
 			                            &error_desc)) {
 			g_set_error (error,
@@ -2958,7 +2956,6 @@ nm_manager_activate_connection (NMManager *self,
 
 	/* Ensure the subject has permissions for this connection */
 	if (!nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (connection,
-	                                nm_session_monitor_get (),
 	                                subject,
 	                                &error_desc)) {
 		g_set_error_literal (error,
@@ -3012,7 +3009,6 @@ validate_activation_request (NMManager *self,
 
 	/* Ensure the subject has permissions for this connection */
 	if (!nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (connection,
-	                                nm_session_monitor_get (),
 	                                subject,
 	                                &error_desc)) {
 		g_set_error_literal (error,
@@ -3542,7 +3538,6 @@ impl_manager_deactivate_connection (NMManager *self,
 
 	/* Ensure the subject has permissions for this connection */
 	if (!nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (connection,
-	                                nm_session_monitor_get (),
 	                                subject,
 	                                &error_desc)) {
 		error = g_error_new_literal (NM_MANAGER_ERROR,
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.c b/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.c
index 37ed42bdb..8ebb690f9 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.c
+++ b/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ connection_request_add_agent (Request *parent, NMSecretAgent *agent)
 	/* Ensure the caller's username exists in the connection's permissions,
 	 * or that the permissions is empty (ie, visible by everyone).
 	 */
-	if (!nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (req->connection, nm_session_monitor_get (), subject, NULL)) {
+	if (!nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (req->connection, subject, NULL)) {
 		nm_log_dbg (LOGD_AGENTS, "(%s) agent ignored for secrets request %p/%s (not in ACL)",
 		            nm_secret_agent_get_description (agent),
 		            parent, parent->detail);
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
index 0e8b0fafb..f03ba629a 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
+++ b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
@@ -1071,7 +1071,6 @@ auth_start (NMSettingsConnection *self,
 
 	/* Ensure the caller can view this connection */
 	if (!nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (NM_CONNECTION (self),
-	                                priv->session_monitor,
 	                                subject,
 	                                &error_desc)) {
 		error = g_error_new_literal (NM_SETTINGS_ERROR,
@@ -1434,7 +1433,6 @@ impl_settings_connection_update_helper (NMSettingsConnection *self,
 	 * invisible to yourself.
 	 */
 	if (!nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (tmp ? tmp : NM_CONNECTION (self),
-	                                priv->session_monitor,
 	                                subject,
 	                                &error_desc)) {
 		error = g_error_new_literal (NM_SETTINGS_ERROR,
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-settings.c b/src/settings/nm-settings.c
index 9ed03f69b..8ed24e27c 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-settings.c
+++ b/src/settings/nm-settings.c
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ impl_settings_get_connection_by_uuid (NMSettings *self,
 	}
 
 	if (!nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (NM_CONNECTION (connection),
-	                                nm_session_monitor_get (),
 	                                subject,
 	                                &error_desc)) {
 		error = g_error_new_literal (NM_SETTINGS_ERROR,
@@ -1183,7 +1182,6 @@ nm_settings_add_connection_dbus (NMSettings *self,
 	 * or that the permissions is empty (ie, visible by everyone).
 	 */
 	if (!nm_auth_is_subject_in_acl (connection,
-	                                nm_session_monitor_get (),
 	                                subject,
 	                                &error_desc)) {
 		error = g_error_new_literal (NM_SETTINGS_ERROR,