diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index ec1795a9e..85ce64942 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ Route::domain(config('pixelfed.domain.app'))->middleware(['validemail', 'twofact
             Route::get('loops', 'DiscoverController@loopsApi');
             Route::post('loops/watch', 'DiscoverController@loopWatch');
             Route::get('discover/tag', 'DiscoverController@getHashtags');
-            Route::post('status/compose', 'InternalApiController@composePost')->middleware('throttle:maxPostsPerHour,60')->middleware('throttle:maxPostsPerDay,1440');
         });
         
         Route::group(['prefix' => 'pixelfed'], function() {