diff --git a/cmd/webserver.go b/cmd/webserver.go
index d2cb5552..85987a98 100644
--- a/cmd/webserver.go
+++ b/cmd/webserver.go
@@ -151,8 +151,6 @@ func startWebServer(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 		if config.EnableUserRegister {
 			apiRoute.POST("/register.json", bindApi(api.Users.UserRegisterHandler))
-		} else {
-			apiRoute.POST("/register.json", bindApi(api.Users.UserRegistrationNotAllowed))
 		}
 
 		if config.EnableDataExport {
diff --git a/pkg/api/users.go b/pkg/api/users.go
index 729a38ee..59cc8e58 100644
--- a/pkg/api/users.go
+++ b/pkg/api/users.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var (
 // UserRegisterHandler saves a new user by request parameters
 func (a *UsersApi) UserRegisterHandler(c *core.Context) (interface{}, *errs.Error) {
 	if !settings.Container.Current.EnableUserRegister {
-		return a.UserRegistrationNotAllowed(c)
+		return nil, errs.ErrUserRegistrationNotAllowed
 	}
 
 	var userRegisterReq models.UserRegisterRequest
@@ -81,11 +81,6 @@ func (a *UsersApi) UserRegisterHandler(c *core.Context) (interface{}, *errs.Erro
 	return authResp, nil
 }
 
-// UserRegistrationNotAllowed returns user registration not allowed error
-func (a *UsersApi) UserRegistrationNotAllowed(c *core.Context) (interface{}, *errs.Error) {
-	return nil, errs.ErrUserRegistrationNotAllowed
-}
-
 // UserProfileHandler returns user profile of current user
 func (a *UsersApi) UserProfileHandler(c *core.Context) (interface{}, *errs.Error) {
 	uid := c.GetCurrentUid()