diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
index de06a99..22cbd37 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ def register_user(data, user):
     if data['request_id']: utils_stats.set_progress(data['request_id'], 'Sending welcome email...')
     try:
         utils_email.send_welcome_email(user.member)
-    except BaseException as e:  # TODO: remove, just for testing
+    except BaseException as e:
         msg = 'Problem sending welcome email: ' + str(e)
         logger.exception(msg)
         alert_tanner(msg)
diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_email.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_email.py
index 7a16d96..0aae5d2 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_email.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils_email.py
@@ -30,17 +30,12 @@ def send_welcome_email(member):
     with open(EMAIL_DIR + 'welcome.html', 'r') as f:
         email_html = replace_fields(f.read())
 
-    try:
-        send_mail(
-            subject='Welcome to Protospace!',
-            message=email_text,
-            from_email=None,  # defaults to DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL
-            recipient_list=[member.user.email, 'portal@tannercollin.com'],
-            html_message=email_html,
-        )
+    send_mail(
+        subject='Welcome to Protospace!',
+        message=email_text,
+        from_email=None,  # defaults to DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL
+        recipient_list=[member.user.email],
+        html_message=email_html,
+    )
 
-        logger.info('Sent welcome email:\n' + email_text)
-    except smtplib.SMTPException as e:
-        msg = 'Problem sending welcome email to ' + member.user.email + ': ' + str(e)
-        utils.alert_tanner(msg)
-        logger.exception(msg)
+    logger.info('Sent welcome email:\n' + email_text)