diff --git a/compass/api/api.py b/compass/api/api.py
index fe169f3e..3cfb8d8f 100644
--- a/compass/api/api.py
+++ b/compass/api/api.py
@@ -393,10 +393,6 @@ def _login(use_cookie):
     )
     data['expire_timestamp'] = expire_timestamp
     user = auth_handler.authenticate_user(**data)
-    if not user.active:
-        raise exception_handler.UserDisabled(
-            '%s is not activated' % user.email
-        )
     if not login_user(user, remember=data.get('remember', False)):
         raise exception_handler.UserDisabled('failed to login: %s' % user)
 
@@ -419,17 +415,6 @@ def login():
     return _login(True)
 
 
-@app.route("/users/register", methods=['POST'])
-def register():
-    """register new user."""
-    data = _get_request_data()
-    data['is_admin'] = False
-    data['active'] = False
-    return utils.make_json_response(
-        200, user_api.add_user(**data)
-    )
-
-
 @app.route('/users/logout', methods=['POST'])
 @login_required
 def logout():