diff --git a/quetzal/src/actions/register_user.ts b/quetzal/src/actions/register_user.ts
index 1f71c5d..474fae7 100644
--- a/quetzal/src/actions/register_user.ts
+++ b/quetzal/src/actions/register_user.ts
@@ -28,17 +28,10 @@ export function register_user(app: Slack.App) {
         redirect: "follow",
       })
     ).json()).result;
-    const verificationResponse2 = (await (
-      await fetch("https://identity.hackclub.com/api/external/check?email="+ body?.user?.email, {
-        method: "GET",
-        headers: headers,
-        redirect: "follow",
-      })
-    ).json()).result;
+
     const acceptableResponses = ["verified_eligible", "verified_but_over_18"]
     if (
-         !acceptableResponses.includes(verificationResponse1) &&
-         !acceptableResponses.includes(verificationResponse2)
+         !acceptableResponses.includes(verificationResponse1)
     ) {
       await client.views.open({
         trigger_id: body.trigger_id,