diff --git a/confirmation/models.py b/confirmation/models.py
index b30857d438..38c2ec7416 100644
--- a/confirmation/models.py
+++ b/confirmation/models.py
@@ -90,8 +90,12 @@ class ConfirmationManager(models.Manager):
         })
         if additional_context is not None:
             context.update(additional_context)
+        if obj.realm is not None and obj.realm.is_zephyr_mirror_realm:
+            template_name = "mituser"
+        else:
+            template_name = obj._meta.model_name
         templates = [
-            'confirmation/%s_confirmation_email_subject.txt' % obj._meta.model_name,
+            'confirmation/%s_confirmation_email_subject.txt' % (template_name,),
             'confirmation/confirmation_email_subject.txt',
         ]
         if subject_template_path:
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ class ConfirmationManager(models.Manager):
             template = loader.select_template(templates)
         subject = template.render(context).strip().replace(u'\n', u' ') # no newlines, please
         templates = [
-            'confirmation/%s_confirmation_email_body.txt' % obj._meta.model_name,
+            'confirmation/%s_confirmation_email_body.txt' % (template_name,),
             'confirmation/confirmation_email_body.txt',
         ]
         if body_template_path:
diff --git a/zerver/migrations/0026_delete_mituser.py b/zerver/migrations/0026_delete_mituser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca80bb20f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zerver/migrations/0026_delete_mituser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import models, migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('zerver', '0025_realm_message_content_edit_limit'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.DeleteModel(
+            name='MitUser',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/zerver/models.py b/zerver/models.py
index a6aca487b6..040c922729 100644
--- a/zerver/models.py
+++ b/zerver/models.py
@@ -555,12 +555,6 @@ class PushDeviceToken(models.Model):
     # [optional] Contains the app id of the device if it is an iOS device
     ios_app_id = models.TextField(null=True) # type: Optional[text_type]
 
-class MitUser(models.Model):
-    email = models.EmailField(unique=True) # type: text_type
-    # status: whether an object has been confirmed.
-    #   if confirmed, set to confirmation.settings.STATUS_ACTIVE
-    status = models.IntegerField(default=0) # type: int
-
 def generate_email_token_for_stream():
     # type: () -> text_type
     return generate_random_token(32)
diff --git a/zerver/views/__init__.py b/zerver/views/__init__.py
index 12b5000da8..86cdf01611 100644
--- a/zerver/views/__init__.py
+++ b/zerver/views/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from django.middleware.csrf import get_token
 from zerver.models import Message, UserProfile, Stream, Subscription, Huddle, \
     Recipient, Realm, UserMessage, DefaultStream, RealmEmoji, RealmAlias, \
     RealmFilter, \
-    PreregistrationUser, get_client, MitUser, UserActivity, \
+    PreregistrationUser, get_client, UserActivity, \
     get_stream, UserPresence, get_recipient, \
     split_email_to_domain, resolve_email_to_domain, email_to_username, get_realm, \
     completely_open, get_unique_open_realm, remote_user_to_email, email_allowed_for_realm, \
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ def accounts_register(request):
     prereg_user = confirmation.content_object
     email = prereg_user.email
     realm_creation = prereg_user.realm_creation
-    mit_beta_user = isinstance(confirmation.content_object, MitUser)
     try:
         existing_user_profile = get_user_profile_by_email(email)
     except UserProfile.DoesNotExist:
@@ -102,16 +101,14 @@ def accounts_register(request):
     if unique_open_realm is not None:
         realm = unique_open_realm
         domain = realm.domain
-    elif not mit_beta_user and prereg_user.referred_by:
+    elif prereg_user.referred_by:
         # If someone invited you, you are joining their realm regardless
         # of your e-mail address.
-        #
-        # MitUsers can't be referred and don't have a referred_by field.
         realm = prereg_user.referred_by.realm
         domain = realm.domain
         if not email_allowed_for_realm(email, realm):
             return render_to_response("zerver/closed_realm.html", {"closed_domain_name": realm.name})
-    elif not mit_beta_user and prereg_user.realm:
+    elif prereg_user.realm:
         # You have a realm set, even though nobody referred you. This
         # happens if you sign up through a special URL for an open
         # realm.
@@ -694,11 +691,6 @@ def create_preregistration_user(email, request, realm_creation=False):
                                                   realm=get_realm(domain),
                                                   realm_creation=realm_creation)
 
-    # MIT users who are not explicitly signing up for an open realm
-    # require special handling (They may already have an (inactive)
-    # account, for example)
-    if split_email_to_domain(email) == "mit.edu":
-        return MitUser.objects.get_or_create(email=email)[0]
     return PreregistrationUser.objects.create(email=email, realm_creation=realm_creation)
 
 def accounts_home_with_domain(request, domain):