diff --git a/zerver/views/messages.py b/zerver/views/messages.py
index d423ac2403..d52541d47f 100644
--- a/zerver/views/messages.py
+++ b/zerver/views/messages.py
@@ -701,10 +701,6 @@ def same_realm_jabber_user(user_profile, email):
 def api_send_message(request, user_profile):
     return send_message_backend(request, user_profile)
 
-@authenticated_json_post_view
-def json_send_message(request, user_profile):
-    return send_message_backend(request, user_profile)
-
 # We do not @require_login for send_message_backend, since it is used
 # both from the API and the web service.  Code calling
 # send_message_backend should either check the API key or check that
diff --git a/zproject/urls.py b/zproject/urls.py
index 9284da60ae..baecf28a70 100644
--- a/zproject/urls.py
+++ b/zproject/urls.py
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ urlpatterns += patterns('zerver.views',
     url(r'^json/rename_stream$',            'streams.json_rename_stream'),
     url(r'^json/make_stream_public$',       'streams.json_make_stream_public'),
     url(r'^json/make_stream_private$',      'streams.json_make_stream_private'),
-    url(r'^json/send_message$',             'messages.json_send_message'),
     url(r'^json/invite_users$',             'json_invite_users'),
     url(r'^json/bulk_invite_users$',        'json_bulk_invite_users'),
     url(r'^json/settings/change$',          'user_settings.json_change_settings'),