diff --git a/admin/users/views.py b/admin/users/views.py
index 85b6eac4ee6..6976c978eec 100644
--- a/admin/users/views.py
+++ b/admin/users/views.py
@@ -456,9 +456,6 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
 
 class GetUserConfirmationLink(GetUserLink):
     def get_link(self, user):
-        if user.is_confirmed:
-            return f'User {user._id} is already confirmed'
-
         if user.deleted or user.is_merged:
             return f'User {user._id} is deleted or merged'
 
diff --git a/osf/management/commands/deactivate_requested_accounts.py b/osf/management/commands/deactivate_requested_accounts.py
index 9a3ddcf5356..512fb34eeef 100644
--- a/osf/management/commands/deactivate_requested_accounts.py
+++ b/osf/management/commands/deactivate_requested_accounts.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ def deactivate_requested_accounts(dry_run=True):
             logger.info(f'Disabling user {user._id}.')
             if not dry_run:
                 user.deactivate_account()
-                user.is_registered = False
                 mails.send_mail(
                     to_addr=user.username,
                     mail=mails.REQUEST_DEACTIVATION_COMPLETE,
diff --git a/osf/models/mixins.py b/osf/models/mixins.py
index 6f1c7f36f6f..a4b4bb55e25 100644
--- a/osf/models/mixins.py
+++ b/osf/models/mixins.py
@@ -2222,7 +2222,6 @@ def suspend_spam_user(self, user):
         user.flag_spam()
         if not user.is_disabled:
             user.deactivate_account()
-            user.is_registered = False
             mails.send_mail(
                 to_addr=user.username,
                 mail=mails.SPAM_USER_BANNED,
diff --git a/osf/models/user.py b/osf/models/user.py
index fa1d4ec254a..89d245786a4 100644
--- a/osf/models/user.py
+++ b/osf/models/user.py
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ def add_unconfirmed_email(self, email, expiration=None, external_identity=None,
             validate_email(email)
 
         if not external_identity and self.emails.filter(address=email).exists():
-            if not force or self.is_confirmed:
+            if not force and self.is_confirmed:
                 raise ValueError('Email already confirmed to this user.')
 
         # If the unconfirmed email is already present, refresh the token