diff --git a/Auth/LearningHub.Nhs.Auth/Controllers/AccountController.cs b/Auth/LearningHub.Nhs.Auth/Controllers/AccountController.cs
index ecb36c0..ff7b352 100644
--- a/Auth/LearningHub.Nhs.Auth/Controllers/AccountController.cs
+++ b/Auth/LearningHub.Nhs.Auth/Controllers/AccountController.cs
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@ public AccountController(
         [HttpGet]
         public async Task<IActionResult> Login(string returnUrl)
         {
-            returnUrl = null;
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(returnUrl))
-            {
-                throw new Exception("ClientId or origin are empty.");
-            }
-
             // Use internal login page
             // build a model so we know what to show on the login page
             var vm = await this.BuildLoginViewModelAsync(returnUrl);