diff --git a/src/command/cmd_defs.c b/src/command/cmd_defs.c
index 80d98827..09523bd7 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_defs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_defs.c
@@ -2649,7 +2649,7 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] = {
       CMD_TAGS(
               CMD_TAG_CONNECTION)
       CMD_SYN(
-              "/register <username> <server> [port <port>] [tls force|allow|trust|legacy|disable] [auth default|legacy]")
+              "/register <username> <server> [port <port>] [tls force|allow|trust|legacy|disable]")
       CMD_DESC(
               "Register an account on a server.")
       CMD_ARGS(
@@ -2660,9 +2660,7 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] = {
               { "tls allow", "Use TLS for the connection if it is available." },
               { "tls trust", "Force TLS connection and trust the server's certificate." },
               { "tls legacy", "Use legacy TLS for the connection. This forces TLS just after the TCP connection is established. Use when a server doesn't support STARTTLS." },
-              { "tls disable", "Disable TLS for the connection." },
-              { "auth default", "Default authentication process." },
-              { "auth legacy", "Allow legacy authentication." })
+              { "tls disable", "Disable TLS for the connection." })
       CMD_EXAMPLES(
               "/register odin valhalla.edda ",
               "/register freyr vanaheimr.edda port 5678",
diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
index b7c6afad..8b4dc3fa 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
@@ -9579,14 +9579,6 @@ cmd_register(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
         }
     }
 
-    char* auth_policy = g_hash_table_lookup(options, "auth");
-    if (auth_policy && (g_strcmp0(auth_policy, "default") != 0) && (g_strcmp0(auth_policy, "legacy") != 0)) {
-        cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
-        cons_show("");
-        options_destroy(options);
-        return TRUE;
-    }
-
     char* username = args[0];
     char* server = args[1];
 
@@ -9595,7 +9587,7 @@ cmd_register(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
 
     if (g_strcmp0(passwd, confirm_passwd) == 0) {
         log_info("Attempting to register account %s on server %s.", username, server);
-        connection_register(server, port, tls_policy, auth_policy, username, passwd);
+        connection_register(server, port, tls_policy, username, passwd);
     } else {
         cons_show("The two passwords do not match.");
     }
diff --git a/src/event/client_events.c b/src/event/client_events.c
index 14b5b8c4..a25ce106 100644
--- a/src/event/client_events.c
+++ b/src/event/client_events.c
@@ -81,13 +81,6 @@ cl_ev_connect_account(ProfAccount* account)
     return session_connect_with_account(account);
 }
 
-jabber_conn_status_t
-cl_ev_connect_raw(const char* const altdomain, const int port, const char* const tls_policy, const char* const auth_policy)
-{
-    cons_show("Raw connecting to %s", altdomain);
-    return session_connect_raw(altdomain, port, tls_policy, auth_policy);
-}
-
 void
 cl_ev_disconnect(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/event/client_events.h b/src/event/client_events.h
index 8fbc7a05..de180d21 100644
--- a/src/event/client_events.h
+++ b/src/event/client_events.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 jabber_conn_status_t cl_ev_connect_jid(const char* const jid, const char* const passwd, const char* const altdomain, const int port, const char* const tls_policy, const char* const auth_policy);
 jabber_conn_status_t cl_ev_connect_account(ProfAccount* account);
-jabber_conn_status_t cl_ev_connect_raw(const char* const altdomain, const int port, const char* const tls_policy, const char* const auth_policy);
 
 void cl_ev_disconnect(void);
 
diff --git a/src/xmpp/connection.c b/src/xmpp/connection.c
index 2d2df7c2..038fbb51 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/connection.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/connection.c
@@ -251,111 +251,6 @@ connection_connect(const char* const jid, const char* const passwd, const char*
     return conn.conn_status;
 }
 
-jabber_conn_status_t
-connection_connect_raw(const char* const altdomain, int port,
-                   const char* const tls_policy, const char* const auth_policy)
-{
-    long flags;
-
-    Jid* jidp = jid_create(altdomain);
-    if (jidp == NULL) {
-        log_error("Malformed JID not able to connect: %s", altdomain);
-        conn.conn_status = JABBER_DISCONNECTED;
-        return conn.conn_status;
-    }
-
-    _compute_identifier(jidp->barejid);
-    jid_destroy(jidp);
-
-    if (conn.xmpp_log) {
-        free(conn.xmpp_log);
-    }
-    conn.xmpp_log = _xmpp_get_file_logger();
-
-    if (conn.xmpp_conn) {
-        xmpp_conn_release(conn.xmpp_conn);
-    }
-    if (conn.xmpp_ctx) {
-        xmpp_ctx_free(conn.xmpp_ctx);
-    }
-    conn.xmpp_ctx = xmpp_ctx_new(NULL, conn.xmpp_log);
-    if (conn.xmpp_ctx == NULL) {
-        log_warning("Failed to get libstrophe ctx during connect");
-        return JABBER_DISCONNECTED;
-    }
-    conn.xmpp_conn = xmpp_conn_new(conn.xmpp_ctx);
-    if (conn.xmpp_conn == NULL) {
-        log_warning("Failed to get libstrophe conn during connect");
-        return JABBER_DISCONNECTED;
-    }
-    xmpp_conn_set_jid(conn.xmpp_conn, altdomain);
-
-    flags = xmpp_conn_get_flags(conn.xmpp_conn);
-
-    if (!tls_policy || (g_strcmp0(tls_policy, "force") == 0)) {
-        flags |= XMPP_CONN_FLAG_MANDATORY_TLS;
-    } else if (g_strcmp0(tls_policy, "trust") == 0) {
-        flags |= XMPP_CONN_FLAG_MANDATORY_TLS;
-        flags |= XMPP_CONN_FLAG_TRUST_TLS;
-    } else if (g_strcmp0(tls_policy, "disable") == 0) {
-        flags |= XMPP_CONN_FLAG_DISABLE_TLS;
-    } else if (g_strcmp0(tls_policy, "legacy") == 0) {
-        flags |= XMPP_CONN_FLAG_LEGACY_SSL;
-    }
-
-    if (auth_policy && (g_strcmp0(auth_policy, "legacy") == 0)) {
-        flags |= XMPP_CONN_FLAG_LEGACY_AUTH;
-    }
-
-    xmpp_conn_set_flags(conn.xmpp_conn, flags);
-
-    /* Print debug logs that can help when users share the logs */
-    if (flags != 0) {
-        log_debug("Connecting with flags (0x%lx):", flags);
-#define LOG_FLAG_IF_SET(name)  \
-    if (flags & name) {        \
-        log_debug("  " #name); \
-    }
-        LOG_FLAG_IF_SET(XMPP_CONN_FLAG_MANDATORY_TLS);
-        LOG_FLAG_IF_SET(XMPP_CONN_FLAG_TRUST_TLS);
-        LOG_FLAG_IF_SET(XMPP_CONN_FLAG_DISABLE_TLS);
-        LOG_FLAG_IF_SET(XMPP_CONN_FLAG_LEGACY_SSL);
-        LOG_FLAG_IF_SET(XMPP_CONN_FLAG_LEGACY_AUTH);
-#undef LOG_FLAG_IF_SET
-    }
-
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
-    char* cert_path = prefs_get_tls_certpath();
-    if (cert_path) {
-        xmpp_conn_tlscert_path(conn.xmpp_conn, cert_path);
-        free(cert_path);
-    }
-
-    int connect_status = xmpp_connect_raw(
-        conn.xmpp_conn,
-        altdomain,
-        port,
-        _connection_certfail_cb,
-        _connection_handler,
-        conn.xmpp_ctx);
-#else
-    int connect_status = xmpp_connect_raw(
-        conn.xmpp_conn,
-        altdomain,
-        port,
-        _connection_handler,
-        conn.xmpp_ctx);
-#endif
-
-    if (connect_status == 0) {
-        conn.conn_status = JABBER_RAW_CONNECTING;
-    } else {
-        conn.conn_status = JABBER_DISCONNECTED;
-    }
-
-    return conn.conn_status;
-}
-
 static int iq_reg2_cb(xmpp_conn_t *xmpp_conn, xmpp_stanza_t *stanza, void *userdata)
 {
     const char *type;
@@ -578,8 +473,7 @@ _register_handler(xmpp_conn_t *xmpp_conn,
 }
 
 jabber_conn_status_t
-connection_register(const char* const altdomain, int port,
-                   const char* const tls_policy, const char* const auth_policy,
+connection_register(const char* const altdomain, int port, const char* const tls_policy,
                    const char* const username, const char* const password)
 {
     long flags;
@@ -630,10 +524,6 @@ connection_register(const char* const altdomain, int port,
         flags |= XMPP_CONN_FLAG_LEGACY_SSL;
     }
 
-    if (auth_policy && (g_strcmp0(auth_policy, "legacy") == 0)) {
-        flags |= XMPP_CONN_FLAG_LEGACY_AUTH;
-    }
-
     xmpp_conn_set_flags(conn.xmpp_conn, flags);
 
     /* Print debug logs that can help when users share the logs */
@@ -647,7 +537,6 @@ connection_register(const char* const altdomain, int port,
         LOG_FLAG_IF_SET(XMPP_CONN_FLAG_TRUST_TLS);
         LOG_FLAG_IF_SET(XMPP_CONN_FLAG_DISABLE_TLS);
         LOG_FLAG_IF_SET(XMPP_CONN_FLAG_LEGACY_SSL);
-        LOG_FLAG_IF_SET(XMPP_CONN_FLAG_LEGACY_AUTH);
 #undef LOG_FLAG_IF_SET
     }
 
@@ -670,7 +559,6 @@ connection_register(const char* const altdomain, int port,
 
     int connect_status = xmpp_connect_raw(
         conn.xmpp_conn,
-        //strdup(altdomain),
         altdomain,
         port,
         _connection_certfail_cb,
@@ -679,7 +567,6 @@ connection_register(const char* const altdomain, int port,
 #else
     int connect_status = xmpp_connect_raw(
         conn.xmpp_conn,
-        //strdup(altdomain),
         altdomain,
         port,
         _register_handler,
diff --git a/src/xmpp/connection.h b/src/xmpp/connection.h
index 0c8669c6..0f0c2c10 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/connection.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/connection.h
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ void connection_check_events(void);
 
 jabber_conn_status_t connection_connect(const char* const fulljid, const char* const passwd, const char* const altdomain, int port,
                                         const char* const tls_policy, const char* const auth_policy);
-jabber_conn_status_t connection_connect_raw(const char* const altdomain, int port,
-                                        const char* const tls_policy, const char* const auth_policy);
-jabber_conn_status_t connection_register(const char* const altdomain, int port,
-                                        const char* const tls_policy, const char* const auth_policy,
+jabber_conn_status_t connection_register(const char* const altdomain, int port, const char* const tls_policy,
                                         const char* const username, const char* const password);
 void connection_disconnect(void);
 void connection_set_disconnected(void);
diff --git a/src/xmpp/iq.c b/src/xmpp/iq.c
index 2490fd9c..2118b6ba 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/iq.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/iq.c
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ static int _command_list_result_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const
 static int _command_exec_response_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdata);
 static int _mam_rsm_id_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdata);
 static int _register_change_password_result_id_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdata);
-static int _register_new_account_result_id_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdata);
 
 static void _iq_free_room_data(ProfRoomInfoData* roominfo);
 static void _iq_free_affiliation_set(ProfPrivilegeSet* affiliation_set);
@@ -2655,37 +2654,6 @@ _mam_rsm_id_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdata)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void
-iq_register_new_account(const char* const user, const char* const password)
-{
-    xmpp_ctx_t* const ctx = connection_get_ctx();
-    xmpp_stanza_t* iq = stanza_register_new_account(ctx, user, password);
-
-    const char* id = xmpp_stanza_get_id(iq);
-    iq_id_handler_add(id, _register_new_account_result_id_handler, NULL, NULL); // FIXME: function doesn't seem to ever run?
-
-    log_debug("HI hi sending registration stanza");
-    iq_send_stanza(iq);
-    log_debug("registration stanza has been sent");
-    xmpp_stanza_release(iq);
-}
-
-static int
-_register_new_account_result_id_handler(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza, void* const userdata)
-{
-    const char* type = xmpp_stanza_get_type(stanza);
-    if (g_strcmp0(type, "error") == 0) {
-        char* error_message = stanza_get_error_message(stanza);
-        cons_show_error("Server error: %s", error_message);
-        log_debug("Registration error: %s", error_message);
-        free(error_message);
-    } else {
-        cons_show("Registration successful.");
-        log_debug("Registration successful.");
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
 void
 iq_register_change_password(const char* const user, const char* const password)
 {
diff --git a/src/xmpp/session.c b/src/xmpp/session.c
index ccd36865..de255116 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/session.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/session.c
@@ -204,43 +204,6 @@ session_connect_with_details(const char* const jid, const char* const passwd, co
         saved_details.auth_policy);
 }
 
-jabber_conn_status_t
-session_connect_raw(const char* const altdomain, const int port, const char* const tls_policy,
-                    const char* const auth_policy)
-{
-    assert(altdomain != NULL);
-
-    _session_free_saved_account();
-    _session_free_saved_details();
-
-    // save details for reconnect
-    saved_details.altdomain = strdup(altdomain);
-    if (port != 0) {
-        saved_details.port = port;
-    } else {
-        saved_details.port = 0;
-    }
-    if (tls_policy) {
-        saved_details.tls_policy = strdup(tls_policy);
-    } else {
-        saved_details.tls_policy = NULL;
-    }
-    if (auth_policy) {
-        saved_details.auth_policy = strdup(auth_policy);
-    } else {
-        saved_details.auth_policy = NULL;
-    }
-
-    // raw connect
-    log_info("Raw connecting to server: %s", altdomain);
-
-    return connection_connect_raw(
-        saved_details.altdomain,
-        saved_details.port,
-        saved_details.tls_policy,
-        saved_details.auth_policy);
-}
-
 void
 session_autoping_fail(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
index 0bdf6934..b961afe9 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ jabber_conn_status_t session_connect_with_details(const char* const jid, const c
                                                   const char* const altdomain, const int port, const char* const tls_policy, const char* const auth_policy);
 jabber_conn_status_t session_connect_with_account(const ProfAccount* const account);
 
-jabber_conn_status_t session_connect_raw(const char* const altdomain, const int port, const char* const tls_policy, const char* const auth_policy);
 void session_disconnect(void);
 void session_shutdown(void);
 void session_process_events(void);
@@ -270,7 +269,6 @@ void iq_command_list(const char* const target);
 void iq_command_exec(const char* const target, const char* const command);
 void iq_mam_request(ProfChatWin* win);
 void iq_register_change_password(const char* const user, const char* const password);
-void iq_register_new_account(const char* const user, const char* const password);
 void iq_muc_register_nick(const char* const roomjid);
 
 EntityCapabilities* caps_lookup(const char* const jid);