diff --git a/mediagoblin/auth/tools.py b/mediagoblin/auth/tools.py
index 94f23993..7123473d 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/auth/tools.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/auth/tools.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def register_user(request, register_form):
     return None
 
 
-def check_login_simple(username, password, username_might_be_email=False):
+def check_login_simple(username, password):
     user = auth.get_user(username)
     if not user:
         _log.info("User %r not found", username)
diff --git a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
index b62602b3..f063add8 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def login(request):
         username = login_form.username.data
 
         if login_form.validate():
-            user = check_login_simple(username, login_form.password.data, True)
+            user = check_login_simple(username, login_form.password.data)
 
             if user:
                 # set up login in session