diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/errors.py b/r2/r2/lib/errors.py
index 290e8f4cd..b2f4c58ae 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/errors.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/errors.py
@@ -203,4 +203,3 @@ class BadRequestError(HTTPBadRequest):
 
 class UserRequiredException(Exception): pass
 class VerifiedUserRequiredException(Exception): pass
-class GoldRequiredException(Exception): pass
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/validator/validator.py b/r2/r2/lib/validator/validator.py
index 3beb06164..5e46c8347 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/validator/validator.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/validator/validator.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ from r2.lib.utils import constant_time_compare
 
 from r2.lib.errors import errors, UserRequiredException
 from r2.lib.errors import VerifiedUserRequiredException
-from r2.lib.errors import GoldRequiredException
 
 from copy import copy
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta