diff --git a/api-server/server/boot/donate.js b/api-server/server/boot/donate.js
index 97857826a1..e3680d2b2a 100644
--- a/api-server/server/boot/donate.js
+++ b/api-server/server/boot/donate.js
@@ -108,12 +108,6 @@ export default function donateBoot(app, done) {
   function createStripeDonation(req, res) {
     const { user, body } = req;
 
-    if (!user || !body) {
-      return res
-        .status(500)
-        .send({ error: 'User must be signed in for this request.' });
-    }
-
     const {
       amount,
       duration,
diff --git a/client/src/components/Donation/DonateForm.js b/client/src/components/Donation/DonateForm.js
index 7675270a80..26f30dc196 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Donation/DonateForm.js
+++ b/client/src/components/Donation/DonateForm.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
 import {
-  Button,
   Tabs,
   Tab,
   Row,
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ import {
   defaultAmount,
   defaultStateConfig
 } from '../../../../config/donation-settings';
-import { apiLocation } from '../../../../config/env.json';
 import Spacer from '../helpers/Spacer';
 import DonateFormChildViewForHOC from './DonateFormChildViewForHOC';
 import {
@@ -57,11 +55,6 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = {
   navigate
 };
 
-const createOnClick = navigate => e => {
-  e.preventDefault();
-  return navigate(`${apiLocation}/signin?returnTo=donate`);
-};
-
 class DonateForm extends Component {
   constructor(...args) {
     super(...args);
@@ -207,25 +200,13 @@ class DonateForm extends Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { isSignedIn, navigate, showLoading } = this.props;
-
     return (
       <Row>
         <Col sm={10} smOffset={1} xs={12}>
           {this.renderDurationAmountOptions()}
         </Col>
         <Col sm={10} smOffset={1} xs={12}>
-          {!showLoading && !isSignedIn ? (
-            <Button
-              bsStyle='default'
-              className='btn btn-block'
-              onClick={createOnClick(navigate)}
-            >
-              Become a supporter
-            </Button>
-          ) : (
-            this.renderDonationOptions()
-          )}
+          {this.renderDonationOptions()}
         </Col>
       </Row>
     );