diff --git a/src/routes/index.js b/src/routes/index.js
index c51f23d0bc..5cf9c7696a 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/index.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function mainRoutes(app, middleware, controllers) {
 
 	setupPageRoute(app, '/login', middleware, loginRegisterMiddleware, controllers.login);
 	setupPageRoute(app, '/register', middleware, loginRegisterMiddleware, controllers.register);
-	setupPageRoute(app, '/compose', middleware, [middleware.authenticate], controllers.compose);
+	setupPageRoute(app, '/compose', middleware, [], controllers.compose);
 	setupPageRoute(app, '/confirm/:code', middleware, [], controllers.confirmEmail);
 	setupPageRoute(app, '/outgoing', middleware, [], controllers.outgoing);
 	setupPageRoute(app, '/search/:term?', middleware, [], controllers.search.search);