diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index 31cb1e9..c23ac90 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def signup_for_activity(activity_name: str, email: str):
 
 
 @app.post("/activities/{activity_name}/unregister")
-async def unregister_from_activity(activity_name: str, email: str):
+def unregister_from_activity(activity_name: str, email: str):
     """Unregister a student from an activity"""
     # Validate email is not empty or whitespace-only
     if not email.strip():