diff --git a/src/renderer/index.js b/src/renderer/index.js
index 15c33b8a8..5768763db 100644
--- a/src/renderer/index.js
+++ b/src/renderer/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
 import { doToast, doBlackListedOutpointsSubscribe, isURIValid } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { doNavigate } from 'redux/actions/navigation';
 import { doDownloadLanguages, doUpdateIsNightAsync } from 'redux/actions/settings';
-import { doUserEmailVerify, doAuthenticate, Lbryio, rewards } from 'lbryinc';
+import { doAuthenticate, Lbryio, rewards } from 'lbryinc';
 import 'scss/all.scss';
 import store from 'store';
 import pjson from 'package.json';
@@ -99,23 +99,8 @@ rewards.setCallback('claimRewardSuccess', () => {
 
 ipcRenderer.on('open-uri-requested', (event, uri, newSession) => {
   if (uri && uri.startsWith('lbry://')) {
-    if (uri.startsWith('lbry://?verify=')) {
-      let verification = {};
-      try {
-        verification = JSON.parse(atob(uri.substring(15)));
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.log(error);
-      }
-      if (verification.token && verification.recaptcha) {
-        app.store.dispatch(doConditionalAuthNavigate(newSession));
-        app.store.dispatch(doUserEmailVerify(verification.token, verification.recaptcha));
-      } else {
-        app.store.dispatch(
-          doToast({
-            message: 'Invalid Verification URI',
-          })
-        );
-      }
+    if (uri.startsWith('lbry://?verify')) {
+      app.store.dispatch(doConditionalAuthNavigate(newSession));
     } else if (uri.startsWith(APPPAGEURL)) {
       const navpage = uri.replace(APPPAGEURL, '').toLowerCase();
       app.store.dispatch(doNavigate(`/${navpage}`));