diff --git a/scripts/build-schemas.js b/scripts/build-schemas.js
index b686216..b439a95 100644
--- a/scripts/build-schemas.js
+++ b/scripts/build-schemas.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * server component for the TimeLimit App
- * Copyright (C) 2019 - 2020 Jonas Lochmann
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 - 2021 Jonas Lochmann
  *
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ const types = [
   'CreateFamilyByMailTokenRequest',
   'SignIntoFamilyRequest',
   'RecoverParentPasswordRequest',
-  'CanRecoverPasswordRequest',
   'RegisterChildDeviceRequest',
   'SerializedParentAction',
   'SerializedAppLogicAction',
diff --git a/src/api/parent.ts b/src/api/parent.ts
index e9c0030..45b1ac8 100644
--- a/src/api/parent.ts
+++ b/src/api/parent.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * server component for the TimeLimit App
- * Copyright (C) 2019 - 2020 Jonas Lochmann
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 - 2021 Jonas Lochmann
  *
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import { BadRequest, Forbidden, Unauthorized } from 'http-errors'
 import { config } from '../config'
 import { Database, Transaction } from '../database'
 import { removeDevice } from '../function/device/remove-device'
-import { canRecoverPassword } from '../function/parent/can-recover-password'
 import { createAddDeviceToken } from '../function/parent/create-add-device-token'
 import { createFamily } from '../function/parent/create-family'
 import { getStatusByMailToken } from '../function/parent/get-status-by-mail-address'
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ import { recoverParentPassword } from '../function/parent/recover-parent-passwor
 import { signInIntoFamily } from '../function/parent/sign-in-into-family'
 import { WebsocketApi } from '../websocket'
 import {
-  isCanRecoverPasswordRequest, isCreateFamilyByMailTokenRequest,
+  isCreateFamilyByMailTokenRequest,
   isCreateRegisterDeviceTokenRequest, isLinkParentMailAddressRequest,
   isMailAuthTokenRequestBody, isRecoverParentPasswordRequest,
   isRemoveDeviceRequest, isSignIntoFamilyRequest
@@ -113,24 +112,6 @@ export const createParentRouter = ({ database, websocket }: {database: Database,
     }
   })
 
-  router.post('/can-recover-password', json(), async (req, res, next) => {
-    try {
-      if (!isCanRecoverPasswordRequest(req.body)) {
-        throw new BadRequest()
-      }
-
-      const canRecover = await canRecoverPassword({
-        database,
-        parentUserId: req.body.parentUserId,
-        mailAuthToken: req.body.mailAuthToken
-      })
-
-      res.json({ canRecover })
-    } catch (ex) {
-      next(ex)
-    }
-  })
-
   router.post('/recover-parent-password', json(), async (req, res, next) => {
     try {
       if (!isRecoverParentPasswordRequest(req.body)) {
diff --git a/src/api/schema.ts b/src/api/schema.ts
index 27ac31b..3f49ac5 100644
--- a/src/api/schema.ts
+++ b/src/api/schema.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * server component for the TimeLimit App
- * Copyright (C) 2019 - 2020 Jonas Lochmann
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 - 2021 Jonas Lochmann
  *
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
@@ -82,11 +82,6 @@ export interface RecoverParentPasswordRequest {
   password: ParentPassword
 }
 
-export interface CanRecoverPasswordRequest {
-  mailAuthToken: string
-  parentUserId: string
-}
-
 export interface RegisterChildDeviceRequest {
   registerToken: string
   childDevice: NewDeviceInfo
diff --git a/src/api/validator.ts b/src/api/validator.ts
index 3135c69..bdf72ae 100644
--- a/src/api/validator.ts
+++ b/src/api/validator.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // tslint:disable 
-import { ClientPushChangesRequest, ClientPullChangesRequest, MailAuthTokenRequestBody, CreateFamilyByMailTokenRequest, SignIntoFamilyRequest, RecoverParentPasswordRequest, CanRecoverPasswordRequest, RegisterChildDeviceRequest, SerializedParentAction, SerializedAppLogicAction, SerializedChildAction, CreateRegisterDeviceTokenRequest, CanDoPurchaseRequest, FinishPurchaseByGooglePlayRequest, LinkParentMailAddressRequest, UpdatePrimaryDeviceRequest, RemoveDeviceRequest, RequestWithAuthToken, SendMailLoginCodeRequest, SignInByMailCodeRequest } from './schema'
+import { ClientPushChangesRequest, ClientPullChangesRequest, MailAuthTokenRequestBody, CreateFamilyByMailTokenRequest, SignIntoFamilyRequest, RecoverParentPasswordRequest, RegisterChildDeviceRequest, SerializedParentAction, SerializedAppLogicAction, SerializedChildAction, CreateRegisterDeviceTokenRequest, CanDoPurchaseRequest, FinishPurchaseByGooglePlayRequest, LinkParentMailAddressRequest, UpdatePrimaryDeviceRequest, RemoveDeviceRequest, RequestWithAuthToken, SendMailLoginCodeRequest, SignInByMailCodeRequest } from './schema'
 import Ajv from 'ajv'
 const ajv = new Ajv()
 
@@ -2576,24 +2576,6 @@ export const isRecoverParentPasswordRequest: (value: object) => value is Recover
   "definitions": definitions,
   "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
 })
-export const isCanRecoverPasswordRequest: (value: object) => value is CanRecoverPasswordRequest = ajv.compile({
-  "type": "object",
-  "properties": {
-    "mailAuthToken": {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "parentUserId": {
-      "type": "string"
-    }
-  },
-  "additionalProperties": false,
-  "required": [
-    "mailAuthToken",
-    "parentUserId"
-  ],
-  "definitions": definitions,
-  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
-})
 export const isRegisterChildDeviceRequest: (value: object) => value is RegisterChildDeviceRequest = ajv.compile({
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
diff --git a/src/function/parent/can-recover-password.ts b/src/function/parent/can-recover-password.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 302a526..0000000
--- a/src/function/parent/can-recover-password.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * server component for the TimeLimit App
- * Copyright (C) 2019 - 2020 Jonas Lochmann
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation, version 3 of the License.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-import { Database } from '../../database'
-import { requireMailByAuthToken } from '../authentication'
-
-export const canRecoverPassword = async ({ database, mailAuthToken, parentUserId }: {
-  database: Database
-  mailAuthToken: string
-  parentUserId: string
-  // no transaction here because this is directly called from an API endpoint
-}): Promise<boolean> => {
-  return database.transaction(async (transaction) => {
-    const mail = await requireMailByAuthToken({ mailAuthToken, database, transaction })
-
-    const entry = await database.user.findOne({
-      where: {
-        mail,
-        userId: parentUserId,
-        type: 'parent'
-      },
-      transaction
-    })
-
-    return !!entry
-  })
-}