diff --git a/r2/example.ini b/r2/example.ini
index b43540a7f..8259e2203 100644
--- a/r2/example.ini
+++ b/r2/example.ini
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ tracking_secret = abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789
 # (secure) payment domain
 payment_domain = https://pay.reddit.local/
 ad_domain = http://reddit.local
-allowed_pay_countries = United States, United Kingdom, Canada
 sponsors =
 selfserve_support_email = selfservesupport@mydomain.com 
 MAX_CAMPAIGNS_PER_LINK = 100
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py b/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py
index 565fa66a8..75ee80017 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py
@@ -682,8 +682,7 @@ class PromoteController(ListingController):
                    edit=VBoolean("edit"),
                    address=ValidAddress(
                     ["firstName", "lastName", "company", "address",
-                     "city", "state", "zip", "country", "phoneNumber"],
-                    allowed_countries=g.allowed_pay_countries),
+                     "city", "state", "zip", "country", "phoneNumber"]),
                    creditcard=ValidCard(["cardNumber", "expirationDate",
                                            "cardCode"]))
     def POST_update_pay(self, form, jquery, link, campaign, customer_id, pay_id,
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py b/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
index f39dcda74..bd5b8c6d1 100755
--- a/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ class Globals(object):
             'authorized_cnames',
             'hardcache_categories',
             's3_media_buckets',
-            'allowed_pay_countries',
             'case_sensitive_domains',
             'reserved_subdomains',
             'TRAFFIC_LOG_HOSTS',
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/validator/validator.py b/r2/r2/lib/validator/validator.py
index d7f6b01ec..507a2ef66 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/validator/validator.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/validator/validator.py
@@ -1929,10 +1929,6 @@ class VDestination(Validator):
         }
 
 class ValidAddress(Validator):
-    def __init__(self, param, allowed_countries = ["United States"]):
-        self.allowed_countries = allowed_countries
-        Validator.__init__(self, param)
-
     def set_error(self, msg, field):
         Validator.set_error(self, errors.BAD_ADDRESS,
                             dict(message=msg), field = field)
@@ -1952,11 +1948,7 @@ class ValidAddress(Validator):
         elif not zipCode:
             self.set_error(_("please provide your zip or post code"), "zip")
         elif not country:
-            self.set_error(_("please pick a country"), "country")
-        else:
-            country_name = g.countries.get(country)
-            if country_name not in self.allowed_countries:
-                self.set_error(_("Our ToS don't cover your country (yet). Sorry."), "country")
+            self.set_error(_("please provide your country"), "country")
 
         # Make sure values don't exceed max length defined in the authorize.net
         # xml schema: https://api.authorize.net/xml/v1/schema/AnetApiSchema.xsd
@@ -1968,6 +1960,7 @@ class ValidAddress(Validator):
             (city, 40, 'city'),
             (state, 40, 'state'),
             (zipCode, 20, 'zip'),
+            (country, 60, 'country'),
             (phoneNumber, 255, 'phoneNumber')
         ]
         for (arg, max_length, form_field_name) in max_lengths:
@@ -1980,7 +1973,7 @@ class ValidAddress(Validator):
                            company = company or "",
                            address = address,
                            city = city, state = state,
-                           zip = zipCode, country = country_name,
+                           zip = zipCode, country = country,
                            phoneNumber = phoneNumber or "")
 
 class ValidCard(Validator):
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/paymentform.html b/r2/r2/templates/paymentform.html
index c89ec9e31..4c74cb38a 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/paymentform.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/paymentform.html
@@ -154,14 +154,12 @@ ${unsafe(js.use('sponsored'))}
          %elif field == "country":
            ## TODO: pycountry does country name i18n
            <select name="${field}" ${disabled}>
-             %for code, country_name in g.countries.iteritems():
-               % if country_name in g.allowed_pay_countries:
+             %for code, country_name in sorted(g.countries.iteritems(), key=lambda t: t[1]):
                  <option value="${code}"
                        %if getattr(data, field, 'United States') == country_name:
                          selected="selected"
                        %endif
                          >${country_name}</option>
-               % endif
              %endfor
            </select>
          %else: