diff --git a/public/mpog-user-validations.js b/public/mpog-user-validations.js
index c055382..3962d3c 100644
--- a/public/mpog-user-validations.js
+++ b/public/mpog-user-validations.js
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ function put_brazil_based_on_email(){
     }
   });
 
-  jQuery("#profile_data_country").prop('disabled', gov_suffix);
+  jQuery("#profile_data_country").find(':not(:selected)').css('display', (gov_suffix?'none':'block'));
+
 
   check_reactivate_account(value, input_object)
 }
@@ -62,6 +63,4 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function(){
   jQuery('#secondary_email_field').focus(function() { jQuery('#secondary-email-balloon').fadeIn('slow'); });
   jQuery('#secondary_email_field').blur(function() { jQuery('#secondary-email-balloon').fadeOut('slow'); });
 
-  jQuery('#area_interest_field').focus(function() { jQuery('#area-interest-balloon').fadeIn('slow'); });
-  jQuery('#area_interest_field').blur(function() { jQuery('#area-interest-balloon').fadeOut('slow'); });
 });
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