diff --git a/lib/puppet/functions/foreman/enc.rb b/lib/puppet/functions/foreman/enc.rb
index 5f7000c45..37f372474 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/functions/foreman/enc.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/functions/foreman/enc.rb
@@ -45,14 +45,6 @@ def enc(url, certname)
     ssl_context = use_ssl ? Puppet.lookup(:ssl_context) : nil
     conn = Puppet::Network::HttpPool.connection(uri.host, uri.port, use_ssl: use_ssl, ssl_context: ssl_context)
 
-    # Puppetserver doesn't implement HTTP auth on get requests
-    # https://tickets.puppetlabs.com/browse/SERVER-2597
-    if defined?(Puppet::Server::HttpClient) && conn.is_a?(Puppet::Server::HttpClient) && options[:basic_auth]
-      require 'base64'
-      encoded = Base64.strict_encode64("#{options[:basic_auth][:user]}:#{options[:basic_auth][:password]}")
-      headers["Authorization"] = "Basic #{encoded}"
-    end
-
     path = uri.path
     path += "?#{uri.query}" if uri.query
     response = conn.get(path, headers, options)
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index 8a2d84c7d..897b091d1 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   "requirements": [
     {
       "name": "puppet",
-      "version_requirement": ">= 5.5.8 < 8.0.0"
+      "version_requirement": ">= 6.15.0 < 8.0.0"
     }
   ],
   "operatingsystem_support": [