diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/html/grade_me.yaml b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/html/grade_me.yaml
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--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/html/grade_me.yaml
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@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
----
-metadata:
-    display_name: (Grade Me!)  Button
-data: |
-      <p id="verify_button_by_clicking_msg">By clicking the button below, you assert that you have completed the course in its entirety.</p>
-
-      <p><input type=button value="Yes, I Agree." id="User_Verify_Button" style="margin-bottom: 20px;" /></p>
-      <p class="verify-button-success-text" style="font-weight: bold; color: #008200;"></p>
-      
-      <script type="text/javascript">
-        var success_message = "Your grading and certification request has been received, <br />if you have passed, your certificate should be available in the next 20 minutes.";
-        var failure_message = "We're sorry; users who haven't created accounts and registered for the course may not receive Statements of Accomplishment.";
-
-        // for actual value of username, use scraped_username.split(':')[1].trim(); to get actual value
-        var scraped_username = $('li.primary a.user-link').text();
-        if (scraped_username) {
-            document.getElementById('User_Verify_Button').addEventListener("click",
-            function(event) {
-              (function(event) {
-                $.ajax({
-                  type:     'POST',
-                  url:      '/request_certificate',
-                  data:     {'course_id': $$course_id},
-                  success:  function(data) {
-                    $('.verify-button-success-text').html(success_message);
-                  }
-                });
-              }).call(document.getElementById('User_Verify_Button'), event);
-            });
-        } else {
-            $('#verify_button_by_clicking_msg').html(failure_message);
-            $('#User_Verify_Button').remove();
-        };
-      </script>