diff --git a/recipes/volksrant.recipe b/recipes/volksrant.recipe
index e5499fed73..9f88a3a29d 100644
--- a/recipes/volksrant.recipe
+++ b/recipes/volksrant.recipe
@@ -41,13 +41,6 @@ class AdvancedUserRecipe1249039563(BasicNewsRecipe):
    #######################################################################################################
     temp_files = []
     articles_are_obfuscated = True
-    use_javascript_to_login = True
-
-    def javascript_login(self, br, username, password):
-        'Volksrant wants the user to explicitly allow cookies'
-        if not br.visit('http://www.volkskrant.nl'):
-            raise Exception('Failed to connect to volksrant website')
-        br.click('#pop_cookie_text a[onclick]', wait_for_load=True, timeout=120)
 
     def get_obfuscated_article(self, url):
         br = self.browser.clone_browser()