diff --git a/unlock-app/src/components/interface/checkout/Connect/index.tsx b/unlock-app/src/components/interface/checkout/Connect/index.tsx
index 25d28b5fdbc..03b53de042b 100644
--- a/unlock-app/src/components/interface/checkout/Connect/index.tsx
+++ b/unlock-app/src/components/interface/checkout/Connect/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { useCheckoutCommunication } from '~/hooks/useCheckoutCommunication'
 import type { OAuthConfig } from '~/unlockTypes'
 
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ import { ConnectPage } from '../main/ConnectPage'
 import { TopNavigation } from '../Shell'
 import { useAuth } from '~/contexts/AuthenticationContext'
 import { PaywallConfigType } from '@unlock-protocol/core'
-import { useSIWE } from '~/hooks/useSIWE'
-import { signOut, useSession } from 'next-auth/react'
-import ConnectingWaas from '../../connect/ConnectingWaas'
+import { signOut } from 'next-auth/react'
 import { isInIframe } from '~/utils/iframe'
 
 interface Props {
@@ -96,12 +94,6 @@ export function Connect({ oauthConfig, communication }: Props) {
     }
   }, [account])
 
-  const { connected } = useAuth()
-  const { isSignedIn } = useSIWE()
-
-  const { data: session } = useSession()
-  const isLoadingWaas = session && (!connected || !isSignedIn || account === '')
-
   return (
     <div className="bg-white z-10 shadow-xl max-w-md rounded-xl flex flex-col w-full h-[90vh] sm:h-[80vh] min-h-[32rem] max-h-[42rem]">
       <TopNavigation onClose={onClose} />
@@ -110,22 +102,14 @@ export function Connect({ oauthConfig, communication }: Props) {
           <Stepper state={state} />
         </div>
       </div>
-      {isLoadingWaas ? (
-        <div className="pt-6">
-          <ConnectingWaas openConnectModalWindow={false} />
-        </div>
-      ) : (
-        <>
-          {!account && <ConnectPage style="h-full mt-4 space-y-5" />}
-          {account && (
-            <ConfirmConnect
-              className="h-full mt-4 space-y-5"
-              communication={communication}
-              onClose={onClose}
-              oauthConfig={oauthConfig}
-            />
-          )}
-        </>
+      {!account && <ConnectPage style="h-full mt-4 space-y-5" />}
+      {account && (
+        <ConfirmConnect
+          className="h-full mt-4 space-y-5"
+          communication={communication}
+          onClose={onClose}
+          oauthConfig={oauthConfig}
+        />
       )}
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/unlock-app/src/components/interface/checkout/main/Select.tsx b/unlock-app/src/components/interface/checkout/main/Select.tsx
index 5e0298d0364..2ebde80e583 100644
--- a/unlock-app/src/components/interface/checkout/main/Select.tsx
+++ b/unlock-app/src/components/interface/checkout/main/Select.tsx
@@ -384,8 +384,6 @@ export function Select({ checkoutService }: Props) {
     return hook
   }, [lockHookMapping, lock])
 
-  const [isSigning, setSigning] = useState(false)
-
   const { isSignedIn } = useSIWE()
   const useDelegatedProvider = paywallConfig?.useDelegatedProvider
 
@@ -397,7 +395,7 @@ export function Select({ checkoutService }: Props) {
     (lock?.isSoldOut && !(membership?.member || membership?.expired)) ||
     isNotExpectedAddress ||
     isLoadingHook ||
-    (isSigning && !isSignedIn)
+    !isSignedIn
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (locks?.length) {
diff --git a/unlock-app/src/components/interface/connect/ConnectingWaas.tsx b/unlock-app/src/components/interface/connect/ConnectingWaas.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c8a2241714..00000000000
--- a/unlock-app/src/components/interface/connect/ConnectingWaas.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-import { Placeholder } from '@unlock-protocol/ui'
-import { useSession } from 'next-auth/react'
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
-import { config } from '~/config/app'
-import { useAuth } from '~/contexts/AuthenticationContext'
-import { useAuthenticate } from '~/hooks/useAuthenticate'
-import { useConnectModal } from '~/hooks/useConnectModal'
-import { useSIWE } from '~/hooks/useSIWE'
-import WaasProvider from '~/services/WaasProvider'
-import { ToastHelper } from '~/components/helpers/toast.helper'
-import SvgComponents from '../svg'
-import { useCaptcha } from '~/hooks/useCaptcha'
-import ReCaptcha from 'react-google-recaptcha'
-import { signOut as nextSignOut } from 'next-auth/react'
-import { UserAccountType } from '~/utils/userAccountType'
-
-export type ConnectingWaasProps = {
-  openConnectModalWindow?: boolean
-}
-
-export const ConnectingWaas = ({
-  openConnectModalWindow = false,
-}: ConnectingWaasProps) => {
-  const { data: session } = useSession()
-
-  const [selectedProvider, _] = useState<UserAccountType>(
-    localStorage.getItem('nextAuthProvider') as UserAccountType
-  )
-
-  const { authenticateWithProvider } = useAuthenticate()
-  const { signIn: siweSignIn, isSignedIn, signOut: siweSignOut } = useSIWE()
-
-  const { account, connected, deAuthenticate } = useAuth()
-  const { openConnectModal } = useConnectModal()
-
-  const { recaptchaRef, getCaptchaValue } = useCaptcha()
-
-  const onSignOut = async () => {
-    // This sign out is needed with redirect enabled to ensure that there will be no session left
-    await nextSignOut()
-    await deAuthenticate()
-    await siweSignOut()
-  }
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!session || !selectedProvider) return
-
-    if (openConnectModalWindow) {
-      openConnectModal()
-    }
-
-    const connectWaasProvider = async () => {
-      const captcha = await getCaptchaValue()
-
-      try {
-        const waasProvider = new WaasProvider({
-          ...config.networks[1],
-          email: session.user?.email as string,
-          selectedLoginProvider: selectedProvider,
-          token: session.user.token as string,
-        })
-        await waasProvider.connect(captcha)
-        await authenticateWithProvider('WAAS', waasProvider)
-        session.user.selectedProvider = null
-      } catch (err) {
-        console.error(err)
-        ToastHelper.error('Error retrieving your wallet, please try again.')
-        await onSignOut()
-      }
-    }
-
-    connectWaasProvider()
-  }, [selectedProvider])
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!connected && !isSignedIn) return
-
-    const connect = async () => {
-      try {
-        await siweSignIn()
-      } catch (err) {
-        console.error(err)
-        ToastHelper.error('Error signing with provider, please try again.')
-        await onSignOut()
-      }
-    }
-
-    connect()
-  }, [connected, isSignedIn, account])
-
-  return (
-    <div className="h-full px-6 pb-6">
-      <ReCaptcha
-        ref={recaptchaRef}
-        sitekey={config.recaptchaKey}
-        size="invisible"
-        badge="bottomleft"
-      />
-      <div className="grid">
-        <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6 pb-6">
-          {selectedProvider == UserAccountType.GoogleAccount && (
-            <SvgComponents.Google width={40} height={40} />
-          )}
-          {selectedProvider == UserAccountType.EmailCodeAccount && (
-            <SvgComponents.Email width={40} height={40} />
-          )}
-          <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-lg font-bold">
-            {session && session.user?.email}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <span className="flex w-full max-w-lg text-base text-gray-700 justify-center">
-          Signing in...
-        </span>
-        <div>
-          <Placeholder.Root className="mt-4">
-            <Placeholder.Line />
-            <Placeholder.Line />
-          </Placeholder.Root>
-        </div>
-        <div className="w-full flex items-center justify-end px-6 py-4">
-          <button
-            onClick={() => {
-              onSignOut()
-            }}
-            className="hover:text-ui-main-600 underline"
-          >
-            Cancel
-          </button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  )
-}
-
-export default ConnectingWaas