diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 12d1efa6b..41177fd4b 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ SOCIAL_AUTH_PIPELINE = (
     'social_core.pipeline.social_auth.social_uid',
     'social_core.pipeline.social_auth.social_user',
     'social_core.pipeline.user.get_username',
-    'social_core.pipeline.social_auth.associate_by_email',
     'social_core.pipeline.user.create_user',
     'social_core.pipeline.social_auth.associate_user',
     'netbox.authentication.user_default_groups_handler',