diff --git a/keyserver/src/emails/access-request.js b/keyserver/src/emails/access-request.js
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/keyserver/src/emails/access-request.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-// @flow
-
-import _shuffle from 'lodash/fp/shuffle';
-import React from 'react';
-import { Item, Span, renderEmail } from 'react-html-email';
-
-import ashoat from 'lib/facts/ashoat';
-import type { AccessRequest } from 'lib/types/account-types';
-
-import sendmail from './sendmail';
-import Template from './template.react';
-
-const someHeadings = [
-  'What is UP my man??',
-  'Ayy this that code you wrote',
-  'I am a digital extension of your self',
-  'We got some news, bud-dy!',
-];
-
-async function sendAccessRequestEmailToAshoat(
-  request: AccessRequest,
-): Promise<void> {
-  const heading = _shuffle(someHeadings)[0];
-  const title = 'Somebody wants SquadCal!';
-  const email = (
-    <Template title={title}>
-      <Item align="left">
-        <Span fontSize={24}>{heading}</Span>
-      </Item>
-      <Item align="left">
-        <Span>{`${request.email} wants the ${request.platform} app.`}</Span>
-      </Item>
-    </Template>
-  );
-  const html = renderEmail(email);
-
-  await sendmail.sendMail({
-    from: 'no-reply@squadcal.org',
-    to: ashoat.landing_email,
-    subject: title,
-    html,
-  });
-}
-
-export { sendAccessRequestEmailToAshoat };
diff --git a/keyserver/src/endpoints.js b/keyserver/src/endpoints.js
--- a/keyserver/src/endpoints.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/endpoints.js
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
   accountCreationResponder,
   logInResponder,
   oldPasswordUpdateResponder,
-  requestAccessResponder,
   updateUserSettingsResponder,
 } from './responders/user-responders';
 import { codeVerificationResponder } from './responders/verification-responders';
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@
   log_in: logInResponder,
   log_out: logOutResponder,
   remove_members: memberRemovalResponder,
-  request_access: requestAccessResponder,
   restore_entry: entryRestorationResponder,
   search_users: userSearchResponder,
   send_password_reset_email: sendPasswordResetEmailResponder,
diff --git a/keyserver/src/responders/user-responders.js b/keyserver/src/responders/user-responders.js
--- a/keyserver/src/responders/user-responders.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/responders/user-responders.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
   LogInResponse,
   LogInRequest,
   UpdatePasswordRequest,
-  AccessRequest,
   UpdateUserSettingsRequest,
 } from 'lib/types/account-types';
 import {
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@
 import {
   tShape,
   tPlatformDetails,
-  tDeviceType,
   tPassword,
   tEmail,
   tOldValidUsername,
@@ -42,7 +40,6 @@
 import { dbQuery, SQL } from '../database/database';
 import { deleteAccount } from '../deleters/account-deleters';
 import { deleteCookie } from '../deleters/cookie-deleters';
-import { sendAccessRequestEmailToAshoat } from '../emails/access-request';
 import { fetchEntryInfos } from '../fetchers/entry-fetchers';
 import { fetchMessageInfos } from '../fetchers/message-fetchers';
 import { fetchThreadInfos } from '../fetchers/thread-fetchers';
@@ -307,21 +304,6 @@
   return await updatePassword(viewer, request);
 }
 
-const accessRequestInputValidator = tShape({
-  email: tEmail,
-  platform: tDeviceType,
-});
-
-async function requestAccessResponder(
-  viewer: Viewer,
-  input: any,
-): Promise<void> {
-  const request: AccessRequest = input;
-  await validateInput(viewer, accessRequestInputValidator, request);
-
-  await sendAccessRequestEmailToAshoat(request);
-}
-
 const updateUserSettingsInputValidator = tShape({
   name: t.irreducible(
     userSettingsTypes.DEFAULT_NOTIFICATIONS,
@@ -349,6 +331,5 @@
   accountCreationResponder,
   logInResponder,
   oldPasswordUpdateResponder,
-  requestAccessResponder,
   updateUserSettingsResponder,
 };
diff --git a/lib/actions/user-actions.js b/lib/actions/user-actions.js
--- a/lib/actions/user-actions.js
+++ b/lib/actions/user-actions.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   LogInResult,
   RegisterResult,
   RegisterInfo,
-  AccessRequest,
   UpdateUserSettingsRequest,
 } from '../types/account-types';
 import type { GetSessionPublicKeysArgs } from '../types/request-types';
@@ -208,17 +207,6 @@
   };
 };
 
-const requestAccessActionTypes = Object.freeze({
-  started: 'REQUEST_ACCESS_STARTED',
-  success: 'REQUEST_ACCESS_SUCCESS',
-  failed: 'REQUEST_ACCESS_FAILED',
-});
-const requestAccess = (
-  fetchJSON: FetchJSON,
-): ((accessRequest: AccessRequest) => Promise<void>) => async accessRequest => {
-  await fetchJSON('request_access', accessRequest);
-};
-
 const setUserSettingsActionTypes = Object.freeze({
   started: 'SET_USER_SETTINGS_STARTED',
   success: 'SET_USER_SETTINGS_SUCCESS',
@@ -256,8 +244,6 @@
   logOutActionTypes,
   register,
   registerActionTypes,
-  requestAccess,
-  requestAccessActionTypes,
   searchUsers,
   searchUsersActionTypes,
   setUserSettings,
diff --git a/lib/types/account-types.js b/lib/types/account-types.js
--- a/lib/types/account-types.js
+++ b/lib/types/account-types.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 
 import { values } from '../utils/objects';
-import type { PlatformDetails, DeviceType } from './device-types';
+import type { PlatformDetails } from './device-types';
 import type {
   CalendarQuery,
   CalendarResult,
@@ -141,11 +141,6 @@
   watchedIDs: $ReadOnlyArray<string>,
 };
 
-export type AccessRequest = {
-  +email: string,
-  +platform: DeviceType,
-};
-
 export type EmailSubscriptionRequest = {
   +email: string,
 };