diff --git a/app/main/views/sign_in.py b/app/main/views/sign_in.py
index 23a9cefd4..35f0e5251 100644
--- a/app/main/views/sign_in.py
+++ b/app/main/views/sign_in.py
@@ -181,22 +181,3 @@ def sign_in():
 @login_manager.unauthorized_handler
 def sign_in_again():
     return redirect(url_for("main.sign_in", next=request.path))
-
-
-def check_for_gov_email_address(user_email):
-    # We could try to check that it is a government email at the time the invite is
-    # sent, but due to the way login.gov allows multiple emails, it would not be effective.
-    # We track the login.gov user by their uuid, so if they have a login.gov account
-    # with a .gov email address and a .com email address, the .com address will work without
-    # having a check here.
-    if (
-        user_email.lower().endswith(".gov")
-        or user_email.lower().endswith(".mil")
-        or user_email.lower().endswith(".si.edu")
-    ):
-        # everything is good, proceed
-        pass
-    else:
-        current_app.logger.warning("invited user has a non-government email address.")
-        flash("You must use a government email address.")
-        abort(403)