diff --git a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
index 14a7b51de..171042958 100644
--- a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class RegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController
     if @user.save
       flash[:notice] = I18n.t 'registrations.create.success'
       @user.seed_aspects
-      Role.add_beta(@user.person) if invite.present? && invite.beta?
       sign_in_and_redirect(:user, @user)
       Rails.logger.info("event=registration status=successful user=#{@user.diaspora_handle}")
     else