diff --git a/src/components/structures/auth/Registration.js b/src/components/structures/auth/Registration.js
index af51ca7df0..63c5b267cf 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/auth/Registration.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/auth/Registration.js
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             />;
         } else if (!this.state.matrixClient && !this.state.busy) {
             return null;
-        } else if (this.state.busy || !this.state.flows | this.state.serverCaps === null) {
+        } else if (this.state.busy || !this.state.flows) {
             return <div className="mx_AuthBody_spinner">
                 <Spinner />
             </div>;
diff --git a/test/components/structures/auth/Registration-test.js b/test/components/structures/auth/Registration-test.js
index 38c7ae3849..3d4c8f921a 100644
--- a/test/components/structures/auth/Registration-test.js
+++ b/test/components/structures/auth/Registration-test.js
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ describe('Registration', function() {
         // Set non-empty flows, capabilities & matrixClient to get past the loading spinner
         root.setState({
             flows: [],
-            serverCaps: {},
             matrixClient: {},
             busy: false,
         });