diff --git a/zerver/forms.py b/zerver/forms.py
index a2f0bdae1a..9e63fc896c 100644
--- a/zerver/forms.py
+++ b/zerver/forms.py
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ SIGNUP_STRING = '<a href="https://zulip.com/signup">Sign up</a> to find out when
 def has_valid_realm(value):
     return Realm.objects.filter(domain=value.split("@")[-1]).exists()
 
-def isnt_mit(value):
-    if "@mit.edu" in value:
-        raise ValidationError(mark_safe(u'Zulip for MIT is by invitation only. ' + SIGNUP_STRING))
-
 def not_mit_mailing_list(value):
     # I don't want ec-discuss signed up for Zulip
     if "@mit.edu" in value:
diff --git a/zerver/lib/actions.py b/zerver/lib/actions.py
index 4569d98a92..25fe9baf4f 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/actions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/actions.py
@@ -1757,12 +1757,6 @@ def do_invite_users(user_profile, invitee_emails, streams):
             errors.append((email, "Outside your domain."))
             continue
 
-        # Redundant check in case earlier validation preventing MIT users from
-        # inviting people fails.
-        if "@mit.edu" in email:
-            errors.append((email, "Invitations are not enabled for MIT at this time."))
-            continue
-
         try:
             user_email_is_unique(email)
         except ValidationError:
diff --git a/zerver/views/__init__.py b/zerver/views/__init__.py
index 202a0ecaa1..1af1078511 100644
--- a/zerver/views/__init__.py
+++ b/zerver/views/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from zerver.lib.actions import do_remove_subscription, bulk_remove_subscriptions
     update_user_activity_interval, do_set_muted_topics, do_rename_stream
 from zerver.lib.create_user import random_api_key
 from zerver.forms import RegistrationForm, HomepageForm, ToSForm, CreateBotForm, \
-    is_inactive, isnt_mit, not_mit_mailing_list
+    is_inactive, not_mit_mailing_list
 from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt, csrf_protect
 from django_openid_auth.views import default_render_failure, login_complete
 from openid.consumer.consumer import SUCCESS as openid_SUCCESS
@@ -460,12 +460,6 @@ def api_endpoint_docs(request):
 @authenticated_json_post_view
 @has_request_variables
 def json_invite_users(request, user_profile, invitee_emails=REQ):
-    # Validation
-    try:
-        isnt_mit(user_profile.email)
-    except ValidationError, e:
-        return json_error(e.message)
-
     if not invitee_emails:
         return json_error("You must specify at least one email address.")
 
@@ -717,12 +711,7 @@ def home(request):
     ))
 
     statsd.incr('views.home')
-
-    try:
-        isnt_mit(user_profile.email)
-        show_invites = True
-    except ValidationError:
-        show_invites = False
+    show_invites = True
 
     # For the CUSTOMER4 student realm, only let instructors (who have
     # @customer4.invalid addresses) invite new users.