diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/impl/TasksImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/impl/TasksImpl.java
index 818047c29e..9420b8e64f 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/impl/TasksImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/workflow/api/impl/TasksImpl.java
@@ -162,11 +162,6 @@ public class TasksImpl extends WorkflowRestImpl implements Tasks
         
         String status = propertyWalker.getProperty("status", WhereClauseParser.EQUALS);
         String assignee = propertyWalker.getProperty("assignee", WhereClauseParser.EQUALS);
-        // MNT-11264 Workflow public API for tasks is returning other users tasks
-        if (assignee == null)
-        {
-            assignee = AuthenticationUtil.getRunAsUser();
-        }
         String assigneeLike = propertyWalker.getProperty("assignee", WhereClauseParser.MATCHES);
         String owner = propertyWalker.getProperty("owner", WhereClauseParser.EQUALS);
         String ownerLike = propertyWalker.getProperty("owner", WhereClauseParser.MATCHES);