diff --git a/server/utils/middleware.js b/server/utils/middleware.js
index 0e3894d699..5309e8f9f1 100644
--- a/server/utils/middleware.js
+++ b/server/utils/middleware.js
@@ -30,17 +30,20 @@ export function ifNoUser401(req, res, next) {
 }
 
 export function flashIfNotVerified(req, res, next) {
-    const user = req.user;
-    if (!user) {
-      return next();
-    }
-    const email = req.user.email;
-    const emailVerified = req.user.emailVerified;
-    if (!email || !emailVerified) {
-      req.flash('info', {
-        msg: 'Please verify your email address ' +
-        '<a href="/update-email">here</a>.'
-      });
-    }
+  return next();
+  /*
+  // disabled until authorized required bug is fixed
+  const user = req.user;
+  if (!user) {
     return next();
+  }
+  const email = req.user.email;
+  const emailVerified = req.user.emailVerified;
+  if (!email || !emailVerified) {
+    req.flash('info', {
+      msg: 'Please verify your email address ' +
+      '<a href="/update-email">here</a>.'
+    });
+  }
+  */
 }