diff --git a/config.yaml.dist b/config.yaml.dist
index a53009c3..42267452 100644
--- a/config.yaml.dist
+++ b/config.yaml.dist
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ enable_safety: yes
 tag_name_regex: ^\S+$
 tag_category_name_regex: ^[^\s%+#/]+$
 
-# Disable registration by setting false
-registration_enabled: true
 
 # don't make these more restrictive unless you want to annoy people; if you do
 # customize them, make sure to update the instructions in the registration form
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/api/user_api.py b/server/szurubooru/api/user_api.py
index 782a9e95..e456f22e 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/api/user_api.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/api/user_api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from typing import Any, Dict
-from szurubooru import model, search, rest, config, errors
+from szurubooru import model, search, rest
 from szurubooru.func import auth, users, serialization, versions
 
 
@@ -26,24 +26,21 @@ def get_users(
 @rest.routes.post('/users/?')
 def create_user(
         ctx: rest.Context, _params: Dict[str, str] = {}) -> rest.Response:
-    if config.config['registration_enabled']:
-        auth.verify_privilege(ctx.user, 'users:create')
-        name = ctx.get_param_as_string('name')
-        password = ctx.get_param_as_string('password')
-        email = ctx.get_param_as_string('email', default='')
-        user = users.create_user(name, password, email)
-        if ctx.has_param('rank'):
-            users.update_user_rank(user, ctx.get_param_as_string('rank'), ctx.user)
-        if ctx.has_param('avatarStyle'):
-            users.update_user_avatar(
-                user,
-                ctx.get_param_as_string('avatarStyle'),
-                ctx.get_file('avatar', default=b''))
-        ctx.session.add(user)
-        ctx.session.commit()
-        return _serialize(ctx, user, force_show_email=True)
-    else:
-        raise errors.ValidationError('User Registration Disabled')
+    auth.verify_privilege(ctx.user, 'users:create')
+    name = ctx.get_param_as_string('name')
+    password = ctx.get_param_as_string('password')
+    email = ctx.get_param_as_string('email', default='')
+    user = users.create_user(name, password, email)
+    if ctx.has_param('rank'):
+        users.update_user_rank(user, ctx.get_param_as_string('rank'), ctx.user)
+    if ctx.has_param('avatarStyle'):
+        users.update_user_avatar(
+            user,
+            ctx.get_param_as_string('avatarStyle'),
+            ctx.get_file('avatar', default=b''))
+    ctx.session.add(user)
+    ctx.session.commit()
+    return _serialize(ctx, user, force_show_email=True)
 
 
 @rest.routes.get('/user/(?P<user_name>[^/]+)/?')