diff --git a/fractal/matrix/async_client.py b/fractal/matrix/async_client.py
index 7e3f911..d3ac57e 100644
--- a/fractal/matrix/async_client.py
+++ b/fractal/matrix/async_client.py
@@ -245,19 +245,12 @@ async def register_with_token(
         """
         matrix_id = matrix_id.lower()
         username = parse_matrix_id(matrix_id)[0]
-        access_token = self.access_token
         res = await super().register_with_token(
             username, password, registration_token, device_name=device_name
         )
         if isinstance(res, RegisterErrorResponse):
             raise Exception(res.message)
 
-        # register will replace the access token that's on the client with the one returned
-        # from a successful registration. We want to keep the original access token.
-        self.access_token = access_token
-        if disable_ratelimiting:
-            await self.disable_ratelimiting(matrix_id)
-
         return res.access_token
 
     async def upload_file(
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 95a5ec4..8d6acf2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "fractal-matrix-client"
-version = "0.0.5"
+version = "0.0.6"
 description = ""
 authors = ["Mo Balaa <balaa@fractalnetworks.co>"]
 readme = "README.md"