diff --git a/mediagoblin/auth/routing.py b/mediagoblin/auth/routing.py
index 46c585d2..a50afb48 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/auth/routing.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/auth/routing.py
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ auth_routes = [
           controller='mediagoblin.auth.views:logout'),
     Route('mediagoblin.auth.verify_email', '/verify_email/',
           controller='mediagoblin.auth.views:verify_email'),
-    Route('mediagoblin.auth.verify_email_notice', '/verification_required/',
-          template='mediagoblin/auth/verification_needed.html',
-          controller='mediagoblin.views:simple_template_render'),
     Route('mediagoblin.auth.resend_verification', '/resend_verification/',
           controller='mediagoblin.auth.views:resend_activation'),
     Route('mediagoblin.auth.resend_verification_success',
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/verification_needed.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/verification_needed.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 4104da19..00000000
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/verification_needed.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-{#
-# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
-# Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc
-#
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#}
-{% extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
-
-{% block mediagoblin_content %}
-  <p>
-    Verfication needed!<br />
-    Please check your email to verify your account.
-  </p>
-
-  <p>
-    Still haven't received an email? <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.resend_verification') }}">Click here to resend it.</a>
-  </p>
-{% endblock %}