diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/landing/login.py b/bookwyrm/views/landing/login.py
index 0c464cb5e..98a2b6e61 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/landing/login.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/landing/login.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django.views import View
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 from django.views.decorators.debug import sensitive_variables, sensitive_post_parameters
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ from bookwyrm.views.helpers import set_language
 
 
 # pylint: disable=no-self-use
-@method_decorator(csrf_exempt, name="dispatch")
 class Login(View):
     """authenticate an existing user"""