diff --git a/db/migrations/20140524160241_CreateEventSettings.sql b/db/migrations/20140524160241_CreateEventSettings.sql
index 2f1a597..2fed953 100644
--- a/db/migrations/20140524160241_CreateEventSettings.sql
+++ b/db/migrations/20140524160241_CreateEventSettings.sql
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ CREATE TABLE event_settings (
   plcaddress VARCHAR(255),
   tbadownloadenabled bool,
   adminpassword VARCHAR(255),
-  readerpassword VARCHAR(255),
   habdockingthreshold int
 );
 
diff --git a/model/event_settings.go b/model/event_settings.go
index eeb1a4a..564847e 100644
--- a/model/event_settings.go
+++ b/model/event_settings.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ type EventSettings struct {
 	SwitchPassword         string
 	PlcAddress             string
 	AdminPassword          string
-	ReaderPassword         string
 	HabDockingThreshold    int
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/setup_settings.html b/templates/setup_settings.html
index 9a46be2..6fe0958 100644
--- a/templates/setup_settings.html
+++ b/templates/setup_settings.html
@@ -115,19 +115,13 @@
         </fieldset>
         <fieldset>
           <legend>Authentication</legend>
-          <p>Configure passwords to enable HTTP Basic authentication, or leave blank to disable.</p>
+          <p>Configure password to enable authentication, or leave blank to disable.</p>
           <div class="form-group">
             <label class="col-lg-5 control-label">Password for 'admin' user</label>
             <div class="col-lg-7">
               <input type="password" class="form-control" name="adminPassword" value="{{.AdminPassword}}">
             </div>
           </div>
-          <div class="form-group">
-            <label class="col-lg-5 control-label">Password for 'reader' user</label>
-            <div class="col-lg-7">
-              <input type="password" class="form-control" name="readerPassword" value="{{.ReaderPassword}}">
-            </div>
-          </div>
         </fieldset>
         <fieldset>
           <legend>Networking</legend>
diff --git a/web/alliance_station_display.go b/web/alliance_station_display.go
index 12acf3b..d42b363 100644
--- a/web/alliance_station_display.go
+++ b/web/alliance_station_display.go
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 // Renders the team number and status display shown above each alliance station.
 func (web *Web) allianceStationDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	if !web.enforceDisplayConfiguration(w, r, map[string]string{"station": "R1"}) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -39,10 +35,6 @@ func (web *Web) allianceStationDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 
 // The websocket endpoint for the alliance station display client to receive status updates.
 func (web *Web) allianceStationDisplayWebsocketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	display, err := web.registerDisplay(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
diff --git a/web/announcer_display.go b/web/announcer_display.go
index 1b7674d..be84ec8 100644
--- a/web/announcer_display.go
+++ b/web/announcer_display.go
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 // Renders the announcer display which shows team info and scores for the current match.
 func (web *Web) announcerDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	if !web.enforceDisplayConfiguration(w, r, nil) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -39,10 +35,6 @@ func (web *Web) announcerDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 
 // The websocket endpoint for the announcer display client to send control commands and receive status updates.
 func (web *Web) announcerDisplayWebsocketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	display, err := web.registerDisplay(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
diff --git a/web/api.go b/web/api.go
index d2551db..fe63a48 100644
--- a/web/api.go
+++ b/web/api.go
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ type RankingWithNickname struct {
 
 // Generates a JSON dump of the matches and results.
 func (web *Web) matchesApiHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	vars := mux.Vars(r)
 	matches, err := web.arena.Database.GetMatchesByType(vars["type"])
 	if err != nil {
@@ -75,10 +71,6 @@ func (web *Web) matchesApiHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // Generates a JSON dump of the sponsor slides for use by the audience display.
 func (web *Web) sponsorSlidesApiHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	sponsors, err := web.arena.Database.GetAllSponsorSlides()
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
@@ -105,10 +97,6 @@ func (web *Web) sponsorSlidesApiHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 
 // Generates a JSON dump of the qualification rankings, primarily for use by the pit display.
 func (web *Web) rankingsApiHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	rankings, err := web.arena.Database.GetAllRankings()
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
@@ -169,10 +157,6 @@ func (web *Web) rankingsApiHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // Generates a JSON dump of the alliances.
 func (web *Web) alliancesApiHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	alliances, err := web.arena.Database.GetAllAlliances()
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
diff --git a/web/audience_display.go b/web/audience_display.go
index e83a9a3..8b34be6 100644
--- a/web/audience_display.go
+++ b/web/audience_display.go
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ import (
 
 // Renders the audience display to be chroma keyed over the video feed.
 func (web *Web) audienceDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	if !web.enforceDisplayConfiguration(w, r, map[string]string{"background": "#0f0", "reversed": "false",
 		"overlayLocation": "bottom"}) {
 		return
@@ -42,10 +38,6 @@ func (web *Web) audienceDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // The websocket endpoint for the audience display client to receive status updates.
 func (web *Web) audienceDisplayWebsocketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	display, err := web.registerDisplay(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
diff --git a/web/field_monitor_display.go b/web/field_monitor_display.go
index 2b2b0f6..c1eaafd 100644
--- a/web/field_monitor_display.go
+++ b/web/field_monitor_display.go
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 // Renders the field monitor display.
 func (web *Web) fieldMonitorDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	if !web.enforceDisplayConfiguration(w, r, map[string]string{"reversed": "false"}) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -38,10 +34,6 @@ func (web *Web) fieldMonitorDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 
 // The websocket endpoint for the field monitor display client to receive status updates.
 func (web *Web) fieldMonitorDisplayWebsocketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	display, err := web.registerDisplay(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
diff --git a/web/login_test.go b/web/login_test.go
index 6e9e966..cb8633d 100644
--- a/web/login_test.go
+++ b/web/login_test.go
@@ -10,55 +10,35 @@ import (
 
 func TestLoginDisplay(t *testing.T) {
 	web := setupTestWeb(t)
-	web.arena.EventSettings.ReaderPassword = "reader"
 	web.arena.EventSettings.AdminPassword = "admin"
 
-	// Check that hitting a reader-level protected page redirects to the login.
-	recorder := web.getHttpResponse("/api/alliances")
+	// Check that hitting a protected page redirects to the login.
+	recorder := web.getHttpResponse("/match_play")
 	assert.Equal(t, 307, recorder.Code)
-	assert.Equal(t, "/login?redirect=/api/alliances", recorder.Header().Get("Location"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "/login?redirect=/match_play", recorder.Header().Get("Location"))
 
-	recorder = web.getHttpResponse("/login?redirect=/api/alliances")
+	recorder = web.getHttpResponse("/login?redirect=/match_play")
 	assert.Equal(t, 200, recorder.Code)
 	assert.Contains(t, recorder.Body.String(), "Log In - Untitled Event - Cheesy Arena")
 
 	// Check logging in with the wrong username and right password.
-	recorder = web.postHttpResponse("/login?redirect=/api/alliances", "username=blorpy&password=reader")
+	recorder = web.postHttpResponse("/login?redirect=/match_play", "username=blorpy&password=reader")
 	assert.Equal(t, 200, recorder.Code)
 	assert.Contains(t, recorder.Body.String(), "Bad username or password")
 
 	// Check logging in with the right username and wrong password.
-	recorder = web.postHttpResponse("/login?redirect=/api/alliances", "username=reader&password=blorpy")
+	recorder = web.postHttpResponse("/login?redirect=/match_play", "username=admin&password=blorpy")
 	assert.Equal(t, 200, recorder.Code)
 	assert.Contains(t, recorder.Body.String(), "Bad username or password")
 
 	// Check logging in with the right username and password.
-	recorder = web.postHttpResponse("/login?redirect=/api/alliances", "username=reader&password=reader")
+	recorder = web.postHttpResponse("/login?redirect=/match_play", "username=admin&password=admin")
 	assert.Equal(t, 303, recorder.Code)
-	assert.Equal(t, "/api/alliances", recorder.Header().Get("Location"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "/match_play", recorder.Header().Get("Location"))
 	cookie := recorder.Header().Get("Set-Cookie")
 	assert.Contains(t, cookie, "Authorization=")
 
 	// Check that hitting the reader-level protected page works now.
-	recorder = web.getHttpResponseWithHeaders("/api/alliances", map[string]string{"Cookie": cookie})
-	assert.Equal(t, 200, recorder.Code)
-
-	// Check that hitting a admin-level protected at a higher level requires a different login.
 	recorder = web.getHttpResponseWithHeaders("/match_play", map[string]string{"Cookie": cookie})
-	assert.Equal(t, 307, recorder.Code)
-	assert.Equal(t, "/login?redirect=/match_play", recorder.Header().Get("Location"))
-	recorder = web.getHttpResponseWithHeaders("/login?redirect=/match_play", map[string]string{"Cookie": cookie})
-	assert.Equal(t, 200, recorder.Code)
-	assert.Contains(t, recorder.Body.String(), "insufficient privileges")
-	recorder = web.postHttpResponse("/login?redirect=/match_play", "username=admin&password=admin")
-	assert.Equal(t, 303, recorder.Code)
-	assert.Equal(t, "/match_play", recorder.Header().Get("Location"))
-	cookie = recorder.Header().Get("Set-Cookie")
-	assert.Contains(t, cookie, "Authorization=")
-	recorder = web.getHttpResponseWithHeaders("/match_play", map[string]string{"Cookie": cookie})
-	assert.Equal(t, 200, recorder.Code)
-
-	// Check that the admin user also has access to the reader-level pages.
-	recorder = web.getHttpResponseWithHeaders("/api/alliances", map[string]string{"Cookie": cookie})
 	assert.Equal(t, 200, recorder.Code)
 }
diff --git a/web/match_review.go b/web/match_review.go
index b731374..9a5a888 100644
--- a/web/match_review.go
+++ b/web/match_review.go
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ type MatchReviewListItem struct {
 
 // Shows the match review interface.
 func (web *Web) matchReviewHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	practiceMatches, err := web.buildMatchReviewList("practice")
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
diff --git a/web/pit_display.go b/web/pit_display.go
index 0c6fdeb..c1b3df8 100644
--- a/web/pit_display.go
+++ b/web/pit_display.go
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 // Renders the pit display which shows scrolling rankings.
 func (web *Web) pitDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	if !web.enforceDisplayConfiguration(w, r, map[string]string{"scrollMsPerRow": "1000"}) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -38,10 +34,6 @@ func (web *Web) pitDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // The websocket endpoint for the pit display, used only to force reloads remotely.
 func (web *Web) pitDisplayWebsocketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	display, err := web.registerDisplay(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
diff --git a/web/placeholder_display.go b/web/placeholder_display.go
index 198b2ef..7806ffe 100644
--- a/web/placeholder_display.go
+++ b/web/placeholder_display.go
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 // Shows a random ID to visually identify the display so that it can be configured on the server.
 func (web *Web) placeholderDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	if !web.enforceDisplayConfiguration(w, r, nil) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -38,10 +34,6 @@ func (web *Web) placeholderDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 
 // The websocket endpoint for sending configuration commands to the display.
 func (web *Web) placeholderDisplayWebsocketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	display, err := web.registerDisplay(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
diff --git a/web/queueing_display.go b/web/queueing_display.go
index 5c6e4e4..90ccc9b 100644
--- a/web/queueing_display.go
+++ b/web/queueing_display.go
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ const numMatchesToShow = 5
 
 // Renders the queueing display that shows upcoming matches and timing information.
 func (web *Web) queueingDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	if !web.enforceDisplayConfiguration(w, r, nil) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -61,10 +57,6 @@ func (web *Web) queueingDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // The websocket endpoint for the queueing display to receive updates.
 func (web *Web) queueingDisplayWebsocketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	display, err := web.registerDisplay(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
diff --git a/web/reports.go b/web/reports.go
index a65267d..f88cb33 100644
--- a/web/reports.go
+++ b/web/reports.go
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ import (
 
 // Generates a CSV-formatted report of the qualification rankings.
 func (web *Web) rankingsCsvReportHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	rankings, err := web.arena.Database.GetAllRankings()
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
@@ -42,10 +38,6 @@ func (web *Web) rankingsCsvReportHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 
 // Generates a PDF-formatted report of the qualification rankings.
 func (web *Web) rankingsPdfReportHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	rankings, err := web.arena.Database.GetAllRankings()
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
@@ -104,10 +96,6 @@ func (web *Web) rankingsPdfReportHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 
 // Generates a CSV-formatted report of the match schedule.
 func (web *Web) scheduleCsvReportHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	vars := mux.Vars(r)
 	matches, err := web.arena.Database.GetMatchesByType(vars["type"])
 	if err != nil {
@@ -131,10 +119,6 @@ func (web *Web) scheduleCsvReportHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 
 // Generates a PDF-formatted report of the match schedule.
 func (web *Web) schedulePdfReportHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	vars := mux.Vars(r)
 	matches, err := web.arena.Database.GetMatchesByType(vars["type"])
 	if err != nil {
@@ -247,10 +231,6 @@ func (web *Web) schedulePdfReportHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 
 // Generates a CSV-formatted report of the team list.
 func (web *Web) teamsCsvReportHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	teams, err := web.arena.Database.GetAllTeams()
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
@@ -273,10 +253,6 @@ func (web *Web) teamsCsvReportHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // Generates a PDF-formatted report of the team list.
 func (web *Web) teamsPdfReportHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	teams, err := web.arena.Database.GetAllTeams()
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
diff --git a/web/setup_settings.go b/web/setup_settings.go
index 0fc4f6e..657f194 100644
--- a/web/setup_settings.go
+++ b/web/setup_settings.go
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ func (web *Web) settingsPostHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	eventSettings.SwitchPassword = r.PostFormValue("switchPassword")
 	eventSettings.PlcAddress = r.PostFormValue("plcAddress")
 	eventSettings.AdminPassword = r.PostFormValue("adminPassword")
-	eventSettings.ReaderPassword = r.PostFormValue("readerPassword")
 	eventSettings.HabDockingThreshold, _ = strconv.Atoi(r.PostFormValue("habDockingThreshold"))
 
 	err := web.arena.Database.SaveEventSettings(eventSettings)
diff --git a/web/twitch_display.go b/web/twitch_display.go
index 0767659..2ebffe5 100644
--- a/web/twitch_display.go
+++ b/web/twitch_display.go
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 // Renders the Twitch stream view.
 func (web *Web) twitchDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	if !web.enforceDisplayConfiguration(w, r, map[string]string{"channel": "team254"}) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -38,10 +34,6 @@ func (web *Web) twitchDisplayHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // The websocket endpoint for sending configuration commands to the display.
 func (web *Web) twitchDisplayWebsocketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !web.userIsReader(w, r) {
-		return
-	}
-
 	display, err := web.registerDisplay(r)
 	if err != nil {
 		handleWebErr(w, err)
diff --git a/web/web.go b/web/web.go
index a03e2ab..3ed17cf 100644
--- a/web/web.go
+++ b/web/web.go
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	adminUser  = "admin"
-	readerUser = "reader"
+	adminUser = "admin"
 )
 
 type Web struct {
@@ -108,29 +107,8 @@ func (web *Web) userIsAdmin(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) bool {
 	}
 }
 
-// Returns true if the given user is authorized for read-only operations. Used for HTTP cookie authentication.
-func (web *Web) userIsReader(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) bool {
-	if web.arena.EventSettings.ReaderPassword == "" {
-		// Disable auth if there is no password configured.
-		return true
-	}
-	if username := web.cookieAuth.Authorize(r); username == readerUser || username == adminUser {
-		return true
-	} else {
-		http.Redirect(w, r, "/login?redirect="+r.URL.Path, 307)
-		return false
-	}
-}
-
 func (web *Web) checkAuthPassword(user, password string) bool {
-	switch user {
-	case adminUser:
-		return password == web.arena.EventSettings.AdminPassword
-	case readerUser:
-		return password == web.arena.EventSettings.ReaderPassword
-	default:
-		return false
-	}
+	return user == adminUser && password == web.arena.EventSettings.AdminPassword
 }
 
 // Sets up the mapping between URLs and handlers.