diff --git a/src/exceptions.py b/src/exceptions.py
index 5a6ed3a..8b3629c 100644
--- a/src/exceptions.py
+++ b/src/exceptions.py
@@ -27,12 +27,3 @@ class ConflictException(HTTPException):
 			status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT,
 			detail=detail,
 		)
-
-
-class ForbiddenException(HTTPException):
-	def __init__(self, message: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
-		detail = "Forbidden" if not message else message
-		super().__init__(
-			status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
-			detail=detail,
-		)
diff --git a/src/iam/router.py b/src/iam/router.py
index 5a50f42..07bd960 100644
--- a/src/iam/router.py
+++ b/src/iam/router.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from src.iam.exceptions import GroupNotFoundException
 from src.organisation.exceptions import OrgNotFoundException
 from src.schemas import GroupSummary, OrgSummary
 from src.service.exceptions import ServiceNotFoundException
-from src.exceptions import ConflictException, ForbiddenException
+from src.exceptions import ConflictException
 from src.database import db_dependency
 from src.auth.exceptions import UnauthorizedException
 from src.auth.service import claims_dependency
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ from src.iam.schemas import (
 	IAMPutGroupInvitationRequest,
 	IAMPutGroupInvitationAcceptRequest,
 )
-from src.utils import verify_email_token
+from src.utils import decode_jwt
 
 router = APIRouter(
 	tags=["IAM"],
@@ -211,11 +211,6 @@ async def add_group_user(
 	if user_model in group_model.user_rel:
 		raise ConflictException("User already in group")
 
-	if user_model not in org_model.user_rel:
-		raise ForbiddenException(
-			"Adding users directly can only be done with org members. Use email invitation instead."
-		)
-
 	group_model.user_rel.append(user_model)
 	db.flush()
 	response = IAMPutGroupUserResponse(
@@ -378,9 +373,11 @@ async def accept_invitation(
 	user_model: user_model_claims_dependency,
 	request_model: IAMPutGroupInvitationAcceptRequest,
 ):
-	email_claims = await verify_email_token(
-		token=request_model.jwt, user_model=user_model
-	)
+	email_claims = await decode_jwt(request_model.jwt)
+	claimed_email = email_claims["email"]
+
+	if user_model.email != claimed_email:
+		raise UnauthorizedException("The logged in user and email do not match.")
 
 	org_model = db.get(Org, email_claims["org_id"])
 	if org_model is None:
diff --git a/src/user/router.py b/src/user/router.py
index 9a3b78a..2989785 100644
--- a/src/user/router.py
+++ b/src/user/router.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Endpoints:
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, status, BackgroundTasks
 
+from src.auth.exceptions import UnauthorizedException
 from src.organisation.exceptions import OrgNotFoundException
 from src.user.schemas import (
 	UserResponse,
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ from src.auth.dependencies import (
 )
 from src.auth.service import claims_dependency
 from src.database import db_dependency
-from src.utils import verify_email_token
+from src.utils import decode_jwt
 
 router = APIRouter(
 	prefix="/user",
@@ -180,9 +181,11 @@ async def accept_invitation(
 	user_model: user_model_claims_dependency,
 	request_model: UserPostInvitationAcceptRequest,
 ):
-	email_claims = await verify_email_token(
-		token=request_model.jwt, user_model=user_model
-	)
+	email_claims = await decode_jwt(request_model.jwt)
+	claimed_email = email_claims["email"]
+
+	if user_model.email != claimed_email:
+		raise UnauthorizedException("The logged in user and email do not match.")
 
 	org_model = db.get(Org, email_claims["org_id"])
 	if org_model is None:
diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index 5f1df8d..0724011 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from joserfc import jwt, jwk, errors
 
 from src.auth.exceptions import UnauthorizedException
@@ -22,22 +21,6 @@ async def decode_jwt(encoded):
 		raise UnauthorizedException("Invalid JWS")
 
 
-async def verify_email_token(user_model, token):
-	email_claims = await decode_jwt(token)
-
-	claimed_email = email_claims["email"]
-
-	expiry = datetime.fromtimestamp(email_claims["exp"], timezone.utc)
-
-	if expiry < datetime.now(timezone.utc):
-		raise UnauthorizedException("Invitation expired.")
-
-	if user_model.email != claimed_email:
-		raise UnauthorizedException("The logged in user and email do not match.")
-
-	return email_claims
-
-
 async def send_email(recipient: str, subject: str, body: str):
 	print(recipient)
 	print(subject)
diff --git a/test/test_iam.py b/test/test_iam.py
index 7f99de9..0176f9d 100644
--- a/test/test_iam.py
+++ b/test/test_iam.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import pytest
 from httpx import AsyncClient
 
 from src.user.models import User
-from src.organisation.models import Organisation as Org, OrgUsers
+from src.organisation.models import Organisation as Org
 from src.iam.models import Group
 
 from .conftest import generate_query_and_status
@@ -468,8 +468,6 @@ async def test_put_group_user_success(default_client: AsyncClient, db_session):
 		)
 	)
 	db_session.flush()
-	db_session.add(OrgUsers(user_id=2, org_id=1))
-	db_session.flush()
 
 	resp = await default_client.put(
 		"/iam/group/user", json={"user_id": 2, "group_id": 1, "organisation_id": 1}