diff --git a/views/web_views.py b/views/web_views.py
index efbc2b5d2f..8ed37cc05f 100644
--- a/views/web_views.py
+++ b/views/web_views.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import calendar
 import random
 
-from flask_cors import CORS, cross_origin
+from flask_cors import cross_origin
 from app import app
 from database import db, db_models
 
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 # Translation: change path of messages.mo files
 app.config["BABEL_TRANSLATION_DIRECTORIES"] = "../translations"
 babel = Babel(app)
-cors = CORS(app)
 app.config['CORS_HEADERS'] = 'Content-Type'
 
 recaptcha = ReCaptcha(app=app)