diff --git a/src/accounts/auth.py b/src/accounts/auth.py
index 03369bc..b04fa78 100644
--- a/src/accounts/auth.py
+++ b/src/accounts/auth.py
@@ -4,6 +4,3 @@ from django_browserid.auth import BrowserIDBackend
 class ColabBrowserIDBackend(BrowserIDBackend):
     def filter_users_by_email(self, email):
         return self.User.objects.filter(emails__address=email)
-
-    def authenticate(self, *args, **kw):
-        return super(ColabBrowserIDBackend, self).authenticate(*args, **kw)
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