diff --git a/productMods/WEB-INF/web.xml b/productMods/WEB-INF/web.xml
index 66dbbe2b..85ee5e91 100644
--- a/productMods/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ b/productMods/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@
     <url-pattern>/unrecognizedUser</url-pattern>
   </servlet-mapping>
 
- 
+ <!-- THIS SHOULD BE COMMENTED OUT FOR PRODUCTION
   <servlet>
     <servlet-name>FakeExternalAuthController</servlet-name>
     <servlet-class>edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.controller.authenticate.FakeExternalAuthController</servlet-class>
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@
     <servlet-name>FakeExternalAuthController</servlet-name>
     <url-pattern>/admin/fakeExternalAuth</url-pattern>
   </servlet-mapping>
-
+-->
  
   <servlet>
     <servlet-name>browsecontroller</servlet-name>