diff --git a/makeuser b/makeuser
index bc7209f..9598ea7 100755
--- a/makeuser
+++ b/makeuser
@@ -54,12 +54,7 @@ case $1 in
     echo "adding ssh pubkey"
     echo "$3" | sudo tee /home/$1/.ssh/authorized_keys
 
-    echo "enabling email forwarding"
-    echo "$2" | sudo tee /home/$1/.forward
-
     echo "announcing new user on mastodon"
     toot "welcome new user ~$1!"
 
-
-
 esac