diff --git a/zerver/views/alert_words.py b/zerver/views/alert_words.py
index 012fd4271f..bd3a98081b 100644
--- a/zerver/views/alert_words.py
+++ b/zerver/views/alert_words.py
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ rest_dispatch = csrf_exempt((lambda request, *args, **kwargs: _rest_dispatch(req
 def list_alert_words(request, user_profile):
     return json_success({'alert_words': user_alert_words(user_profile)})
 
-@authenticated_json_post_view
-@has_request_variables
-def json_set_alert_words(request, user_profile,
-                         alert_words=REQ(validator=check_list(check_string), default=[])):
-    do_set_alert_words(user_profile, alert_words)
-    return json_success()
-
 @has_request_variables
 def set_alert_words(request, user_profile,
                     alert_words=REQ(validator=check_list(check_string), default=[])):
diff --git a/zproject/urls.py b/zproject/urls.py
index 7c38aa8f4d..bc6f48ffbe 100644
--- a/zproject/urls.py
+++ b/zproject/urls.py
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ urlpatterns += patterns('zerver.views',
     url(r'^json/update_message$',           'messages.json_update_message'),
     url(r'^json/fetch_raw_message$',        'messages.json_fetch_raw_message'),
     url(r'^json/refer_friend$',             'json_refer_friend'),
-    url(r'^json/set_alert_words$',          'alert_words.json_set_alert_words'),
     url(r'^json/set_muted_topics$',         'json_set_muted_topics'),
     url(r'^json/set_avatar$',               'user_settings.json_set_avatar'),
     url(r'^json/time_setting$',             'user_settings.json_time_setting'),