diff --git a/templates/Settings.php.erb b/templates/Settings.php.erb
index ced08a2..1813b5f 100644
--- a/templates/Settings.php.erb
+++ b/templates/Settings.php.erb
@@ -143,11 +143,6 @@ $wgResourceLoaderMaxQueryLength = -1;
 # Only allow logged-in users to edit
 $wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false;
 
-# Prevent new user registrations except by sysops
-# Create account with OpenID (openid-create-account-with-openid) should not be
-# affected
-$wgGroupPermissions['*']['createaccount'] = false;
-
 ## Content suppression (for *really* nasty spam or DMCA notices)
 # Allow sysops to hide revisions/log items from users
 $wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['deleterevision']  = true;