diff --git a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
index dc15ed4da..4015badf4 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ NetBox can be configured to support remote user authentication by inferring user
 
 Default: `'utilities.auth_backends.RemoteUserBackend'`
 
-Python path to the custom [Django authentication backend]() to use for external user authentication, if not using NetBox's built-in backend. (Requires `REMOTE_AUTH_ENABLED`.)
+Python path to the custom [Django authentication backend](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/topics/auth/customizing/) to use for external user authentication, if not using NetBox's built-in backend. (Requires `REMOTE_AUTH_ENABLED`.)
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/middleware.py b/netbox/utilities/middleware.py
index 8e2b1993b..8141be53f 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/middleware.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/middleware.py
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ class RemoteUserMiddleware(RemoteUserMiddleware_):
     Custom implementation of Django's RemoteUserMiddleware which allows for a user-configurable HTTP header name.
     """
     force_logout_if_no_header = False
-    header = settings.REMOTE_AUTH_HEADER
+
+    @property
+    def header(self):
+        return settings.REMOTE_AUTH_HEADER
 
 
 class APIVersionMiddleware(object):