diff --git a/app/controllers/external_controller.rb b/app/controllers/external_controller.rb
index 7892c5c614..085805aa19 100644
--- a/app/controllers/external_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/external_controller.rb
@@ -32,13 +32,6 @@ def create_user
 
     user = User.find_by(external_id: credentials['uid'], provider:)
 
-    # Fallback mechanism to search by email
-    if user.blank?
-      user = User.find_by(email: credentials['info']['email'], provider:)
-      # Update the user's external id to the latest value to avoid using the fallback
-      user.update(external_id: credentials['uid']) if user.present? && credentials['uid'].present?
-    end
-
     new_user = user.blank?
 
     registration_method = SettingGetter.new(setting_name: 'RegistrationMethod', provider: current_provider).call