diff --git a/fedireads/views.py b/fedireads/views.py
index 17f183fa..c5b4c565 100644
--- a/fedireads/views.py
+++ b/fedireads/views.py
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ def notifications_page(request):
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'notifications.html', data)
 
 
-@login_required
 def user_page(request, username):
     ''' profile page for a user '''
     content = request.headers.get('Accept')