diff --git a/backend/danswer/auth/users.py b/backend/danswer/auth/users.py
index 84f9d27917..f946b394eb 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/auth/users.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/auth/users.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ from danswer.auth.schemas import UserRole
 from danswer.auth.schemas import UserUpdate
 from danswer.configs.app_configs import AUTH_TYPE
 from danswer.configs.app_configs import DISABLE_AUTH
-from danswer.configs.app_configs import DISABLE_VERIFICATION
 from danswer.configs.app_configs import EMAIL_FROM
 from danswer.configs.app_configs import REQUIRE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION
 from danswer.configs.app_configs import SESSION_EXPIRE_TIME_SECONDS
@@ -132,11 +131,12 @@ def get_display_email(email: str | None, space_less: bool = False) -> str:
 
 
 def user_needs_to_be_verified() -> bool:
-    # all other auth types besides basic should require users to be
-    # verified
-    return not DISABLE_VERIFICATION and (
-        AUTH_TYPE != AuthType.BASIC or REQUIRE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION
-    )
+    if AUTH_TYPE == AuthType.BASIC:
+        return REQUIRE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION
+
+    # For other auth types, if the user is authenticated it's assumed that
+    # the user is already verified via the external IDP
+    return False
 
 
 def verify_email_is_invited(email: str) -> None:
diff --git a/backend/danswer/configs/app_configs.py b/backend/danswer/configs/app_configs.py
index 11c6184803..e449bf3183 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/configs/app_configs.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/configs/app_configs.py
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ WEB_DOMAIN = os.environ.get("WEB_DOMAIN") or "http://localhost:3000"
 AUTH_TYPE = AuthType((os.environ.get("AUTH_TYPE") or AuthType.DISABLED.value).lower())
 DISABLE_AUTH = AUTH_TYPE == AuthType.DISABLED
 
-# Necessary for cloud integration tests
-DISABLE_VERIFICATION = os.environ.get("DISABLE_VERIFICATION", "").lower() == "true"
-
 # Encryption key secret is used to encrypt connector credentials, api keys, and other sensitive
 # information. This provides an extra layer of security on top of Postgres access controls
 # and is available in Danswer EE