diff --git a/controllers/user.js b/controllers/user.js
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--- a/controllers/user.js
+++ b/controllers/user.js
@@ -154,25 +154,6 @@ exports.postSignup = function(req, res) {
   });
 };
 
-/**
- * POST /signup/available
- * Checks if current username is available
- */
-exports.postAvailability = function(req, res) {
-  User.findOne({ username: req.body.username }, function(err, user) {
-    if (user) {
-      // unavailable
-      // has-error
-      return;
-    } else {
-      // username is available
-      // has-success
-      return;
-    }
-  });
-};
-
-
 /**
  * GET /account/unlink/:provider
  */
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diff --git a/views/signup.jade b/views/signup.jade
index 0fd4f04522..07d9493fc5 100644
--- a/views/signup.jade
+++ b/views/signup.jade
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ block content
       label.col-sm-3.control-label(for='username') Email
       .col-sm-7
         input.form-control(type='email', name='username', id='username', placeholder='Email', autofocus='')
-        span.input-icon.fui-check-inverted
     .form-group
       label.col-sm-3.control-label(for='username') Password
       .col-sm-7