diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index 4349b2d..de43a05 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ acceptallcustomnames=true
 # how often should everything be flushed to the database?
 # the default is 4 minutes
 dbsaveinterval=240
-# use the web API
-usewebapi=false
 
 # Shard Server configuration
 [shard]
diff --git a/src/CNLoginServer.cpp b/src/CNLoginServer.cpp
index 248115a..6bbb3cf 100644
--- a/src/CNLoginServer.cpp
+++ b/src/CNLoginServer.cpp
@@ -53,20 +53,13 @@ void CNLoginServer::handlePacket(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
             else
             {
                 std::unique_ptr<Database::Account> findUser = Database::findAccount(userLogin);
-                // if account not found
+                // if account not found, make new one
                 if (findUser == nullptr)
                 {
-                    //web api takes care of registration
-                    if (settings::USEWEBAPI)
-                        errorCode = (int)LoginError::ID_DOESNT_EXIST;
-                    //without web api, create new account
-                    else 
-                    {
                         loginSessions[sock] = CNLoginData();
                         loginSessions[sock].userID = Database::addAccount(userLogin, userPassword);
                         loginSessions[sock].slot = 1;
                         success = true;
-                    }
                 }
                 // if user exists, check if password is correct
                 else if (CNLoginServer::isPasswordCorrect(findUser->Password, userPassword))
@@ -429,19 +422,12 @@ bool CNLoginServer::exitDuplicate(int accountId) {
 
 bool CNLoginServer::isLoginDataGood(std::string login, std::string password) {
     std::regex loginRegex("[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{4,32}");
-    //web api sends password hashed, so we don't check it
-    if (settings::USEWEBAPI)
-        return (std::regex_match(login, loginRegex));   
-    //without web api
     std::regex passwordRegex("[a-zA-Z0-9!@#$%^&*()_+]{8,32}");
+
     return (std::regex_match(login, loginRegex) && std::regex_match(password, passwordRegex));
 }
 
 bool CNLoginServer::isPasswordCorrect(std::string actualPassword, std::string tryPassword) {
-    //web api sends password already hashed
-    if (settings::USEWEBAPI)
-        return actualPassword == tryPassword;
-    //without web api
     return BCrypt::validatePassword(tryPassword, actualPassword);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index e289ff9..9beadf6 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ int settings::VERBOSITY = 1;
 
 int settings::LOGINPORT = 8001;
 bool settings::APPROVEALLNAMES = true;
-bool settings::USEWEBAPI = false;
 int settings::DBSAVEINTERVAL = 240;
 
 int settings::SHARDPORT = 8002;
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ void settings::init() {
     APPROVEALLNAMES = reader.GetBoolean("", "acceptallcustomnames", APPROVEALLNAMES);
     VERBOSITY = reader.GetInteger("", "verbosity", VERBOSITY);
     LOGINPORT = reader.GetInteger("login", "port", LOGINPORT);
-    USEWEBAPI = reader.GetBoolean("login", "usewebapi", USEWEBAPI);
     SHARDPORT = reader.GetInteger("shard", "port", SHARDPORT);
     SHARDSERVERIP = reader.Get("shard", "ip", "127.0.0.1");
     DBSAVEINTERVAL = reader.GetInteger("shard", "dbsaveinterval", DBSAVEINTERVAL);
diff --git a/src/settings.hpp b/src/settings.hpp
index 0a1f7b7..6700ab6 100644
--- a/src/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/settings.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ namespace settings {
     extern int VERBOSITY;
     extern int LOGINPORT;
     extern bool APPROVEALLNAMES;
-    extern bool USEWEBAPI;
     extern int DBSAVEINTERVAL;
     extern int SHARDPORT;
     extern std::string SHARDSERVERIP;