2 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/mailman/app/membership.py b/src/mailman/app/membership.py
index fdeb6e9c4..4ec6b7878 100644
--- a/src/mailman/app/membership.py
+++ b/src/mailman/app/membership.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ from mailman.app.notifications import (
 from mailman.config import config
 from mailman.core.i18n import _
 from mailman.email.message import OwnerNotification
-from mailman.interfaces.address import IEmailValidator
 from mailman.interfaces.bans import IBanManager
 from mailman.interfaces.member import (
     MemberRole, MembershipIsBannedError, NotAMemberError, SubscriptionEvent)
@@ -72,8 +71,6 @@ def add_member(mlist, email, display_name, password, delivery_mode, language,
     :raises InvalidEmailAddressError: if the email address is not valid.
     :raises MembershipIsBannedError: if the membership is not allowed.
     """
-    # Let's be extra cautious.
-    getUtility(IEmailValidator).validate(email)
     # Check to see if the email address is banned.
     if IBanManager(mlist).is_banned(email):
         raise MembershipIsBannedError(mlist, email)
diff --git a/src/mailman/app/subscriptions.py b/src/mailman/app/subscriptions.py
index d80069ba5..b2560beb5 100644
--- a/src/mailman/app/subscriptions.py
+++ b/src/mailman/app/subscriptions.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ from mailman.app.membership import add_member, delete_member
 from mailman.config import config
 from mailman.core.constants import system_preferences
 from mailman.database.transaction import dbconnection
-from mailman.interfaces.address import IEmailValidator
 from mailman.interfaces.listmanager import (
     IListManager, ListDeletingEvent, NoSuchListError)
 from mailman.interfaces.member import DeliveryMode, MemberRole
@@ -152,10 +151,6 @@ class SubscriptionService:
             raise NoSuchListError(list_id)
         # Is the subscriber an email address or user id?
         if isinstance(subscriber, basestring):
-            # It's an email address, so we'll want a real name.  Make sure
-            # it's a valid email address, and let InvalidEmailAddressError
-            # propagate up.
-            getUtility(IEmailValidator).validate(subscriber)
             if display_name is None:
                 display_name, at, domain = subscriber.partition('@')
             # Because we want to keep the REST API simple, there is no