diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index a2437baf9..fe86cae05 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -15,17 +15,6 @@ This will create and return a client ID and secret that can be used in the app
 You can then add the ID and secret to the app's `ENV` using your preferred
 method.
 
-To create a new user, use the following syntax:
-
-```sh
-rake users:create name='First Last' email=user@example.com \
-applications=Comma,Seperated,ListOf,Application,Names* \
-[github=username] [twitter=username]
-```
-
-\* You can also set the applications in a comma separated list via an
-`ENV['applications']` variable if you prefer.
-
 ## Access Tokens
 
 You may also need to create an access token, so one application can identify
diff --git a/lib/tasks/users.rake b/lib/tasks/users.rake
index fb7262fd9..c5c120a5d 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/users.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/users.rake
@@ -1,19 +1,6 @@
 require "date"
 
 namespace :users do
-  desc "Create a new user (specify name and email in environment)"
-  task create: :environment do
-    raise "Requires name, email and applications specified in environment" unless ENV["name"] && ENV["email"] && ENV["applications"]
-
-    user_creator = UserCreator.new(ENV["name"], ENV["email"], ENV["applications"])
-    user_creator.create_user!
-
-    puts "User created: user.name <#{user_creator.user.name}>"
-    puts "              user.email <#{user_creator.user.email}>"
-    puts "              signin permissions for: '#{user_creator.applications.map(&:name).join("', '")}' "
-    puts "              follow this link to set a password: #{user_creator.invitation_url}"
-  end
-
   desc "Remind users that their account will get suspended"
   task send_suspension_reminders: :environment do
     include VolatileLock::DSL
diff --git a/lib/user_creator.rb b/lib/user_creator.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index ccd12280a..000000000
--- a/lib/user_creator.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-require "plek"
-
-class UserCreator
-  attr_reader :user
-
-  def initialize(name, email, application_names)
-    @name = name.dup
-    @email = email.dup
-    @application_names = application_names.dup
-  end
-
-  def applications
-    @applications ||= extract_applications_from_names
-  end
-
-  def create_user!
-    @user = User.invite!(name:, email:)
-    grant_requested_signin_permissions
-    grant_default_permissions
-  end
-
-  def invitation_url
-    "#{Plek.external_url_for('signon')}/users/invitation/accept?invitation_token=#{user.raw_invitation_token}"
-  end
-
-private
-
-  attr_reader :name, :email, :application_names
-
-  def extract_applications_from_names
-    application_names.split(",").uniq.map do |application_name|
-      Doorkeeper::Application.find_by!(name: application_name)
-    end
-  end
-
-  def grant_requested_signin_permissions
-    applications.each do |application|
-      user.grant_application_signin_permission(application)
-    end
-  end
-
-  def grant_default_permissions
-    SupportedPermission.default.each do |default_permission|
-      user.grant_permission(default_permission)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/test/lib/user_creator_test.rb b/test/lib/user_creator_test.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index f710b41a5..000000000
--- a/test/lib/user_creator_test.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-require "test_helper"
-
-class UserCreatorTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
-  test "it creates a new user with the supplied name and email" do
-    FactoryBot.create(:application, name: "app-o-tron", with_supported_permissions: [SupportedPermission::SIGNIN_NAME])
-    user_creator = UserCreator.new("Alicia", "alicia@example.com", "app-o-tron")
-
-    user_creator.create_user!
-
-    assert user_creator.user.persisted?
-    assert_equal "Alicia", user_creator.user.name
-    assert_equal "alicia@example.com", user_creator.user.email
-  end
-
-  test "invites the new user, so they must validate their email before they can signin" do
-    FactoryBot.create(:application, name: "app-o-tron", with_supported_permissions: [SupportedPermission::SIGNIN_NAME])
-    user_creator = UserCreator.new("Alicia", "alicia@example.com", "app-o-tron")
-
-    user_creator.create_user!
-
-    assert user_creator.user.invited_but_not_yet_accepted?
-  end
-
-  test 'it grants "signin" permission to each application supplied' do
-    app_o_tron = FactoryBot.create(:application, name: "app-o-tron", with_supported_permissions: [SupportedPermission::SIGNIN_NAME])
-    app_erator = FactoryBot.create(:application, name: "app-erator", with_supported_permissions: [SupportedPermission::SIGNIN_NAME])
-    user_creator = UserCreator.new("Alicia", "alicia@example.com", "app-o-tron,app-erator")
-
-    user_creator.create_user!
-
-    assert user_creator.user.has_access_to? app_o_tron
-    assert user_creator.user.has_access_to? app_erator
-  end
-
-  test "it grants all default permissions, even if not signin" do
-    app_o_tron = FactoryBot.create(:application, name: "app-o-tron", with_supported_permissions: [SupportedPermission::SIGNIN_NAME])
-    app_erator = FactoryBot.create(:application, name: "app-erator", with_supported_permissions: [SupportedPermission::SIGNIN_NAME, "fall"])
-    create(:supported_permission, application: app_o_tron, name: "bounce", default: true)
-    app_erator.signin_permission.update!(default: true)
-    user_creator = UserCreator.new("Alicia", "alicia@example.com", "")
-
-    user_creator.create_user!
-
-    created_user = user_creator.user
-    assert_equal %w[bounce], created_user.permissions_for(app_o_tron)
-    assert_equal [SupportedPermission::SIGNIN_NAME], created_user.permissions_for(app_erator)
-  end
-end