diff --git a/src/FamilySearch.js b/src/FamilySearch.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/FamilySearch.js
+++ b/src/FamilySearch.js
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ var FS = module.exports = function(opts){
     };
   }
 
-  if(!opts['redirect_uri'] && !opts['auth_callback']) {
-    throw 'redirect_uri must be set';
-  }
   self.settings.redirectUri = opts['redirect_uri'] || opts['auth_callback']; // auth_callback is deprecated
 
   self.settings.autoSignin = opts['auto_signin'];
diff --git a/test/unit/helpers.js b/test/unit/helpers.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/test/unit/helpers.js
+++ b/test/unit/helpers.js
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ beforeEach(function() {
   global.FS = new FamilySearch({
     'client_id': 'mock',
     'environment': 'sandbox',
-    'redirect_uri': 'mock',
     'http_function': httpMock,
     'deferred_function': q.defer,
     'access_token': 'mock'
remove requirement on redirect_uri; closes #<I>