diff --git a/app/models/invite_redeemer.rb b/app/models/invite_redeemer.rb
index 95579beeabc..05486b1778a 100644
--- a/app/models/invite_redeemer.rb
+++ b/app/models/invite_redeemer.rb
@@ -17,15 +17,7 @@ InviteRedeemer = Struct.new(:invite) do
       username = suggestion unless match || available
     end
 
-    user = User.new(email: invite.email, username: username, name: username, active: true)
-    if invite.invited_by and invite.invited_by.has_trust_level?(:leader)
-      # People invited by users with trust level 3 will start at the default trust level + 1,
-      # unless the default trust level is 2 or higher.
-      user.trust_level = SiteSetting.default_invitee_trust_level
-      user.trust_level += 1 if user.trust_level < TrustLevel.levels[:regular]
-    else
-      user.trust_level = SiteSetting.default_invitee_trust_level
-    end
+    user = User.new(email: invite.email, username: username, name: username, active: true, trust_level: SiteSetting.default_invitee_trust_level)
     user.save!
 
     DiscourseHub.username_operation { DiscourseHub.register_username(username, invite.email) }
diff --git a/spec/models/invite_spec.rb b/spec/models/invite_spec.rb
index 9c09d462a86..c0ca3f8d9aa 100644
--- a/spec/models/invite_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/invite_spec.rb
@@ -173,31 +173,10 @@ describe Invite do
     end
 
     context 'invite trust levels' do
-
       it "returns the trust level in default_invitee_trust_level" do
         SiteSetting.stubs(:default_invitee_trust_level).returns(TrustLevel.levels[:leader])
         invite.redeem.trust_level.should == TrustLevel.levels[:leader]
       end
-
-      context "invited by a trust level 3 user" do
-        let(:leader) { Fabricate(:user, trust_level: TrustLevel.levels[:leader]) }
-        let(:invitation) { Fabricate(:invite, invited_by: leader) }
-
-        it "default_invitee_trust_level is 1, then invited user should be trust level 2" do
-          SiteSetting.stubs(:default_invitee_trust_level).returns(TrustLevel.levels[:basic])
-          invitation.redeem.trust_level.should == TrustLevel.levels[:regular]
-        end
-
-        it "default_invitee_trust_level is 2, then invited user should be trust level 2" do
-          SiteSetting.stubs(:default_invitee_trust_level).returns(TrustLevel.levels[:regular])
-          invitation.redeem.trust_level.should == TrustLevel.levels[:regular]
-        end
-
-        it "default_invitee_trust_level is 3, then invited user should be trust level 3" do
-          SiteSetting.stubs(:default_invitee_trust_level).returns(TrustLevel.levels[:leader])
-          invitation.redeem.trust_level.should == TrustLevel.levels[:leader]
-        end
-      end
     end
 
     context 'inviting when must_approve_users? is enabled' do