diff --git a/controllers/manage.py b/controllers/manage.py
index 851d9992..b419f222 100755
--- a/controllers/manage.py
+++ b/controllers/manage.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 @auth.requires_membership(role='manager')
 def index():
     '''this is a page to give quick links to all the management routines'''
-    request.is_local or request.requires_https() #require https unless local
     return dict()
 
 @auth.requires(lambda: auth.has_membership('manager') or auth.has_membership('translator'))