diff --git a/lib/core/optiondict.py b/lib/core/optiondict.py
index 7bede5304..9a1c0e450 100644
--- a/lib/core/optiondict.py
+++ b/lib/core/optiondict.py
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ optDict = {
                                "cpuThrottle":       "integer",
                                "forceDns":          "boolean",
                                "identifyWaf":       "boolean",
+                               "ignore401":         "boolean",
                                "smokeTest":         "boolean",
                                "liveTest":          "boolean",
                                "stopFail":          "boolean",
diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index d3295c3a8..292482348 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -714,6 +714,9 @@ def cmdLineParser():
         parser.add_option("--force-dns", dest="forceDns", action="store_true",
                           help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
 
+        parser.add_option("--ignore-401", dest="ignore401", action="store_true",
+                          help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
+
         parser.add_option("--smoke-test", dest="smokeTest", action="store_true",
                           help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
 
diff --git a/lib/request/connect.py b/lib/request/connect.py
index aeb85a36c..da5d9373c 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ class Connect(object):
 
             logger.log(CUSTOM_LOGGING.TRAFFIC_IN, responseMsg)
 
-            if e.code == httplib.UNAUTHORIZED:
+            if e.code == httplib.UNAUTHORIZED and not conf.ignore401:
                 errMsg = "not authorized, try to provide right HTTP "
                 errMsg += "authentication type and valid credentials (%d)" % code
                 raise SqlmapConnectionException(errMsg)