diff --git a/gracedb/views.py b/gracedb/views.py
index ec4e8f7726d0b6def823a7d95ce6cdfe3931f542..ea19158dfd1741b1196377155847d3c90a485491 100644
--- a/gracedb/views.py
+++ b/gracedb/views.py
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ def spinfo(request):
 def spprivacy(request):
     return render_to_response('gracedb/spprivacy.html', {}, context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
-def skyalert_authorized(request):
-    try:
-        return u"{0} {1}".format(request.user.first_name, request.user.last_name) in settings.SKYALERT_SUBMITTERS
-    except:
-        return False
-
 def voevent(request, graceid):
     event = Event.getByGraceid(graceid)
     if not event.far or not event.gpstime:
@@ -284,7 +278,7 @@ def search(request, format=""):
 
         #query = request.POST['query']
         # ???!!!
-        query = "blah"
+        #query = "blah"
 
         return response