diff --git a/auth/pipeline.py b/auth/pipeline.py
index 18770a1..889da76 100644
--- a/auth/pipeline.py
+++ b/auth/pipeline.py
@@ -2,15 +2,6 @@ from social_core.pipeline.social_auth import associate_by_email
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
 
 
-def staff_me_up(backend, details, response, uid, user, *args, **kwargs):
-    user.is_staff = True
-    try:
-        user.groups.set([Group.objects.get(name="member")])
-    except Group.DoesNotExist:
-        pass
-    user.save()
-
-
 def associate_by_personal_email(backend, details, user=None, *args, **kwargs):
     return associate_by_email(
         backend,
diff --git a/spejstore/settings.py b/spejstore/settings.py
index e1a1090..f3f66c0 100644
--- a/spejstore/settings.py
+++ b/spejstore/settings.py
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ SOCIAL_AUTH_PIPELINE = (
     "social_core.pipeline.social_auth.associate_user",
     "social_core.pipeline.social_auth.load_extra_data",
     "social_core.pipeline.user.user_details",
-    "auth.pipeline.staff_me_up",
 )
 
 # Internationalization