diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/authorize/interaction.py b/r2/r2/lib/authorize/interaction.py
index 651058fb4..711c7e837 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/authorize/interaction.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/authorize/interaction.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def _make_transaction(trans_cls, amount, user, pay_id,
 
 
 @export
-def auth_transaction(amount, user, payid, thing, campaign, test=None):
+def auth_transaction(amount, user, payid, thing, campaign):
     # use negative pay_ids to identify freebies, coupons, or anything
     # that doesn't require a CC.
     if payid < 0:
@@ -155,26 +155,22 @@ def auth_transaction(amount, user, payid, thing, campaign, test=None):
         order = Order(invoiceNumber="T%dC%d" % (thing._id, campaign))
         success, res = _make_transaction(ProfileTransAuthOnly,
                                          amount, user, payid,
-                                         order=order, test=test)
+                                         order=order)
         if success:
-            if test:
-                return auth_transaction(amount, user, -1, thing, campaign,
-                                        test = test)
-            else:
-                Bid._new(res.trans_id, user, payid, thing._id, amount, campaign)
-                return res.trans_id, ""
-        elif res is None:
-            # we are in test mode!
-            return auth_transaction(amount, user, -1, thing, test=test)
-        # duplicate transaction, which is bad, but not horrible.  Log
-        # the transaction id, creating a new bid if necessary. 
-        elif res.trans_id and (res.response_code, res.response_reason_code) == (3,11):
+            Bid._new(res.trans_id, user, payid, thing._id, amount, campaign)
+            return res.trans_id, ""
+
+        elif (res.trans_id and
+              (res.response_code, res.response_reason_code) == (3, 11)):
+            # duplicate transaction, which is bad, but not horrible.  Log
+            # the transaction id, creating a new bid if necessary.
             g.log.error("Authorize.net duplicate trans %d on campaign %d" % 
                         (res.trans_id, campaign))
             try:
                 Bid.one(res.trans_id, campaign=campaign)
             except NotFound:
                 Bid._new(res.trans_id, user, payid, thing._id, amount, campaign)
+
         return res.trans_id, res.response_reason_text
 
 
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/promote.py b/r2/r2/lib/promote.py
index e9cdb4b4c..cef723e84 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/promote.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/promote.py
@@ -346,9 +346,8 @@ def auth_campaign(link, campaign, user, pay_id):
     Returns: (True, "") if successful or (False, error_msg) if not. 
     """
     void_campaign(link, campaign, reason='changed_payment')
-    test = 1 if g.debug else None
     trans_id, reason = authorize.auth_transaction(campaign.bid, user, pay_id,
-                                                  link, campaign._id, test=test)
+                                                  link, campaign._id)
 
     if trans_id and not reason:
         text = ('updated payment and/or bid for campaign %s: '
@@ -373,7 +372,6 @@ def auth_campaign(link, campaign, user, pay_id):
             emailer.promo_bid(link, campaign.bid, campaign.start_date)
 
     else:
-        # something bad happend.
         text = ("updated payment and/or bid for campaign %s: FAILED ('%s')"
                 % (campaign._id, reason))
         PromotionLog.add(link, text)