diff --git a/mod/regmod.php b/mod/regmod.php
index df1020b9f4..8c71490e0e 100644
--- a/mod/regmod.php
+++ b/mod/regmod.php
@@ -20,52 +20,12 @@
  */
 
 use Friendica\App;
-use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\DI;
 use Friendica\Model\Register;
 use Friendica\Model\User;
 use Friendica\Module\Security\Login;
 
-function user_allow($hash)
-{
-	$register = Register::getByHash($hash);
-	if (!DBA::isResult($register)) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	$user = User::getById($register['uid']);
-	if (!DBA::isResult($user)) {
-		exit();
-	}
-
-	Register::deleteByHash($hash);
-
-	DBA::update('user', ['blocked' => false, 'verified' => true], ['uid' => $register['uid']]);
-
-	$profile = DBA::selectFirst('profile', ['net-publish'], ['uid' => $register['uid']]);
-
-	if (DBA::isResult($profile) && $profile['net-publish'] && DI::config()->get('system', 'directory')) {
-		$url = DI::baseUrl() . '/profile/' . $user['nickname'];
-		Worker::add(PRIORITY_LOW, "Directory", $url);
-	}
-
-	$l10n = DI::l10n()->withLang($register['language']);
-
-	$res = User::sendRegisterOpenEmail(
-		$l10n,
-		$user,
-		DI::config()->get('config', 'sitename'),
-		DI::baseUrl()->get(),
-		($register['password'] ?? '') ?: 'Sent in a previous email'
-	);
-
-	if ($res) {
-		info(DI::l10n()->t('Account approved.') . EOL);
-		return true;
-	}
-}
-
 // This does not have to go through user_remove() and save the nickname
 // permanently against re-registration, as the person was not yet
 // allowed to have friends on this system
@@ -114,7 +74,9 @@ function regmod_content(App $a)
 	}
 
 	if ($cmd === 'allow') {
-		user_allow($hash);
+		if (User::allow($hash)) {
+			info(DI::l10n()->t('Account approved.') . EOL);
+		}
 		DI::baseUrl()->redirect('admin/users/');
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Console/User.php b/src/Console/User.php
index 6db2cf84ee..3166874e0c 100644
--- a/src/Console/User.php
+++ b/src/Console/User.php
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ namespace Friendica\Console;
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Database\Database;
+use Friendica\Model\Register;
 use Friendica\Model\User as UserModel;
-use Friendica\Model\UserService;
 use RuntimeException;
 use Seld\CliPrompt\CliPrompt;
 
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ class User extends \Asika\SimpleConsole\Console
 	 * @var Database
 	 */
 	private $dba;
-	/** @var UserService */
-	private $userService;
 
 	protected function getHelp()
 	{
@@ -60,6 +58,7 @@ console user - Modify user settings per console commands.
 Usage
 	bin/console user password <nickname> [<password>] [-h|--help|-?] [-v]
 	bin/console user add [<name> [<nickname> [<email> [<language>]]]] [-h|--help|-?] [-v]
+	bin/console user allow [<nickname>] [-h|--help|-?] [-v]
 
 Description
 	Modify user settings per console commands.
@@ -71,14 +70,13 @@ HELP;
 		return $help;
 	}
 
-	public function __construct(App\Mode $appMode, L10n $l10n, Database $dba, UserService $userService, array $argv = null)
+	public function __construct(App\Mode $appMode, L10n $l10n, Database $dba, array $argv = null)
 	{
 		parent::__construct($argv);
 
-		$this->appMode = $appMode;
-		$this->l10n = $l10n;
-		$this->dba = $dba;
-		$this->userService = $userService;
+		$this->appMode     = $appMode;
+		$this->l10n        = $l10n;
+		$this->dba         = $dba;
 	}
 
 	protected function doExecute()
@@ -105,6 +103,8 @@ HELP;
 				return $this->password();
 			case 'add':
 				return $this->addUser();
+			case 'allow':
+				return $this->allowUser();
 			default:
 				throw new \Asika\SimpleConsole\CommandArgsException('Wrong command.');
 		}
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ HELP;
 	 */
 	private function addUser()
 	{
-		$name = $this->getArgument(1);
-		$nick = $this->getArgument(2);
-		$email= $this->getArgument(3);
-		$lang = $this->getArgument(4);
+		$name  = $this->getArgument(1);
+		$nick  = $this->getArgument(2);
+		$email = $this->getArgument(3);
+		$lang  = $this->getArgument(4);
 
 		if (empty($name)) {
 			$this->out($this->l10n->t('Enter user name: '));
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ HELP;
 				throw new RuntimeException('A name must be set.');
 			}
 		}
+
 		if (empty($nick)) {
 			$this->out($this->l10n->t('Enter user nickname: '));
 			$nick = CliPrompt::prompt();
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ HELP;
 				throw new RuntimeException('A nick name must be set.');
 			}
 		}
+
 		if (empty($email)) {
 			$this->out($this->l10n->t('Enter user email address: '));
 			$email = CliPrompt::prompt();
@@ -191,9 +193,40 @@ HELP;
 		}
 
 		if (empty($lang)) {
-			return $this->userService->createMinimal($name, $email, $nick);
+			return UserModel::createMinimal($name, $email, $nick);
 		} else {
-			return $this->userService->createMinimal($name, $email, $nick, $lang);
+			return UserModel::createMinimal($name, $email, $nick, $lang);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Allows a user based on it's nickname
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True, if allow was successful
+	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 */
+	public function allowUser()
+	{
+		$nick = $this->getArgument(1);
+
+		if (!$nick) {
+			$this->out($this->l10n->t('Enter user nickname: '));
+			$nick = CliPrompt::prompt();
+			if (empty($nick)) {
+				throw new RuntimeException('A nick name must be set.');
+			}
+		}
+
+		$user = $this->dba->selectFirst('user', ['uid'], ['nickname' => $nick]);
+		if (empty($user)) {
+			throw new RuntimeException($this->l10n->t('User not found'));
+		}
+
+		$pending = Register::getPendingForUser($user['uid'] ?? 0);
+		if (empty($pending)) {
+			throw new RuntimeException($this->l10n->t('User is not pending.'));
+		}
+
+		return UserModel::allow($pending['hash']);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/DI.php b/src/DI.php
index b1d2b82c1d..39efe2a97b 100644
--- a/src/DI.php
+++ b/src/DI.php
@@ -315,12 +315,6 @@ abstract class DI
 		return self::$dice->create(Model\Storage\IStorage::class);
 	}
 
-	/** @return Model\UserService */
-	public static function userService()
-	{
-		return self::$dice->create(Model\UserService::class);
-	}
-
 	//
 	// "Repository" namespace
 	//
diff --git a/src/Model/Register.php b/src/Model/Register.php
index fa8fb7bdbb..88e424309e 100644
--- a/src/Model/Register.php
+++ b/src/Model/Register.php
@@ -48,6 +48,27 @@ class Register
 		return DBA::toArray($stmt);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the pending user based on a given user id
+	 *
+	 * @param int $uid The user id
+	 *
+	 * @return array The pending user information
+	 *
+	 * @throws \Exception
+	 */
+	public static function getPendingForUser(int $uid)
+	{
+		return DBA::fetchFirst(
+			"SELECT `register`.*, `contact`.`name`, `contact`.`url`, `contact`.`micro`, `user`.`email`
+			FROM `register`
+			INNER JOIN `contact` ON `register`.`uid` = `contact`.`uid`
+			INNER JOIN `user` ON `register`.`uid` = `user`.`uid`
+			WHERE `register`.uid = ?",
+			$uid
+		);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the pending registration count
 	 *
diff --git a/src/Model/User.php b/src/Model/User.php
index 27b87f9971..9c6f29ba01 100644
--- a/src/Model/User.php
+++ b/src/Model/User.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Model;
 use DivineOmega\PasswordExposed;
 use Exception;
 use Friendica\Core\Hook;
+use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\DI;
 use Friendica\Model\TwoFactor\AppSpecificPassword;
+use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException;
 use Friendica\Object\Image;
 use Friendica\Util\Crypto;
 use Friendica\Util\DateTimeFormat;
@@ -279,7 +281,7 @@ class User
 	 * @param string $network network name
 	 *
 	 * @return int group id
-	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
 	public static function getDefaultGroup($uid, $network = '')
 	{
@@ -556,7 +558,7 @@ class User
 	 *
 	 * @param string $nickname The nickname that should be checked
 	 * @return boolean True is the nickname is blocked on the node
-	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
 	public static function isNicknameBlocked($nickname)
 	{
@@ -593,7 +595,7 @@ class User
 	 * @param  array $data
 	 * @return array
 	 * @throws \ErrorException
-	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
 	 * @throws \ImagickException
 	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
@@ -895,6 +897,123 @@ class User
 		return DBA::update('user', ['blocked' => 0], ['uid' => $uid]);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Allows a registration based on a hash
+	 *
+	 * @param string $hash
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True, if the allow was successful
+	 *
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public static function allow(string $hash)
+	{
+		$register = Register::getByHash($hash);
+		if (!DBA::isResult($register)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$user = User::getById($register['uid']);
+		if (!DBA::isResult($user)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		Register::deleteByHash($hash);
+
+		DBA::update('user', ['blocked' => false, 'verified' => true], ['uid' => $register['uid']]);
+
+		$profile = DBA::selectFirst('profile', ['net-publish'], ['uid' => $register['uid']]);
+
+		if (DBA::isResult($profile) && $profile['net-publish'] && DI::config()->get('system', 'directory')) {
+			$url = DI::baseUrl() . '/profile/' . $user['nickname'];
+			Worker::add(PRIORITY_LOW, "Directory", $url);
+		}
+
+		$l10n = DI::l10n()->withLang($register['language']);
+
+		return User::sendRegisterOpenEmail(
+			$l10n,
+			$user,
+			DI::config()->get('config', 'sitename'),
+			DI::baseUrl()->get(),
+			($register['password'] ?? '') ?: 'Sent in a previous email'
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a new user based on a minimal set and sends an email to this user
+	 *
+	 * @param string $name  The user's name
+	 * @param string $email The user's email address
+	 * @param string $nick  The user's nick name
+	 * @param string $lang  The user's language (default is english)
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True, if the user was created successfully
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws \ErrorException
+	 * @throws \ImagickException
+	 */
+	public static function createMinimal(string $name, string $email, string $nick, string $lang = L10n::DEFAULT)
+	{
+		if (empty($name) ||
+		    empty($email) ||
+		    empty($nick)) {
+			throw new InternalServerErrorException('Invalid arguments.');
+		}
+
+		$result = self::create([
+			'username' => $name,
+			'email' => $email,
+			'nickname' => $nick,
+			'verified' => 1,
+			'language' => $lang
+		]);
+
+		$user = $result['user'];
+		$preamble = Strings::deindent(DI::l10n()->t('
+		Dear %1$s,
+			the administrator of %2$s has set up an account for you.'));
+		$body = Strings::deindent(DI::l10n()->t('
+		The login details are as follows:
+
+		Site Location:	%1$s
+		Login Name:		%2$s
+		Password:		%3$s
+
+		You may change your password from your account "Settings" page after logging
+		in.
+
+		Please take a few moments to review the other account settings on that page.
+
+		You may also wish to add some basic information to your default profile
+		(on the "Profiles" page) so that other people can easily find you.
+
+		We recommend setting your full name, adding a profile photo,
+		adding some profile "keywords" (very useful in making new friends) - and
+		perhaps what country you live in; if you do not wish to be more specific
+		than that.
+
+		We fully respect your right to privacy, and none of these items are necessary.
+		If you are new and do not know anybody here, they may help
+		you to make some new and interesting friends.
+
+		If you ever want to delete your account, you can do so at %1$s/removeme
+
+		Thank you and welcome to %4$s.'));
+
+		$preamble = sprintf($preamble, $user['username'], DI::config()->get('config', 'sitename'));
+		$body = sprintf($body, DI::baseUrl()->get(), $user['nickname'], $result['password'], DI::config()->get('config', 'sitename'));
+
+		$email = DI::emailer()
+			->newSystemMail()
+			->withMessage(DI::l10n()->t('Registration details for %s', DI::config()->get('config', 'sitename')), $preamble, $body)
+			->forUser($user)
+			->withRecipient($user['email'])
+			->build();
+		return DI::emailer()->send($email);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sends pending registration confirmation email
 	 *
@@ -903,7 +1022,7 @@ class User
 	 * @param string $siteurl
 	 * @param string $password Plaintext password
 	 * @return NULL|boolean from notification() and email() inherited
-	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
 	public static function sendRegisterPendingEmail($user, $sitename, $siteurl, $password)
 	{
@@ -946,7 +1065,7 @@ class User
 	 * @param string               $password Plaintext password
 	 *
 	 * @return NULL|boolean from notification() and email() inherited
-	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
 	public static function sendRegisterOpenEmail(\Friendica\Core\L10n $l10n, $user, $sitename, $siteurl, $password)
 	{
@@ -1005,7 +1124,7 @@ class User
 	/**
 	 * @param object $uid user to remove
 	 * @return bool
-	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
 	 */
 	public static function remove($uid)
 	{
diff --git a/src/Model/UserService.php b/src/Model/UserService.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 6da45e40e3..0000000000
--- a/src/Model/UserService.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * @copyright Copyright (C) 2020, Friendica
- *
- * @license GNU APGL version 3 or any later version
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
- * License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- */
-
-namespace Friendica\Model;
-
-use ErrorException;
-use Friendica\App;
-use Friendica\Core\Config\IConfig;
-use Friendica\Core\L10n;
-use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException;
-use Friendica\Util\Emailer;
-use Friendica\Util\Strings;
-use Friendica\Model\User as UserModel;
-use ImagickException;
-
-class UserService
-{
-	/** @var L10n */
-	private $l10n;
-	/** @var IConfig */
-	private $config;
-	/** @var App\BaseURL */
-	private $baseUrl;
-	/** @var Emailer */
-	private $emailer;
-
-	public function __construct(L10n $l10n, IConfig $config, Emailer $emailer, App\BaseURL $baseUrl)
-	{
-		$this->l10n = $l10n;
-		$this->config = $config;
-		$this->emailer = $emailer;
-		$this->baseUrl = $baseUrl;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Creates a new user based on a minimal set and sends an email to this user
-	 *
-	 * @param string $name The user's name
-	 * @param string $email The user's email address
-	 * @param string $nick The user's nick name
-	 * @param string $lang The user's language (default is english)
-	 *
-	 * @return bool True, if the user was created successfully
-	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
-	 * @throws ErrorException
-	 * @throws ImagickException
-	 */
-	public function createMinimal(string $name, string $email, string $nick, string $lang = L10n::DEFAULT)
-	{
-		if (empty($name) ||
-		    empty($email) ||
-		    empty($nick)) {
-			throw new InternalServerErrorException('Invalid arguments.');
-		}
-
-		$result = UserModel::create([
-			'username' => $name,
-			'email' => $email,
-			'nickname' => $nick,
-			'verified' => 1,
-			'language' => $lang
-		]);
-
-		$user = $result['user'];
-		$preamble = Strings::deindent($this->l10n->t('
-		Dear %1$s,
-			the administrator of %2$s has set up an account for you.'));
-		$body = Strings::deindent($this->l10n->t('
-		The login details are as follows:
-
-		Site Location:	%1$s
-		Login Name:		%2$s
-		Password:		%3$s
-
-		You may change your password from your account "Settings" page after logging
-		in.
-
-		Please take a few moments to review the other account settings on that page.
-
-		You may also wish to add some basic information to your default profile
-		(on the "Profiles" page) so that other people can easily find you.
-
-		We recommend setting your full name, adding a profile photo,
-		adding some profile "keywords" (very useful in making new friends) - and
-		perhaps what country you live in; if you do not wish to be more specific
-		than that.
-
-		We fully respect your right to privacy, and none of these items are necessary.
-		If you are new and do not know anybody here, they may help
-		you to make some new and interesting friends.
-
-		If you ever want to delete your account, you can do so at %1$s/removeme
-
-		Thank you and welcome to %4$s.'));
-
-		$preamble = sprintf($preamble, $user['username'], $this->config->get('config', 'sitename'));
-		$body = sprintf($body, $this->baseUrl->get(), $user['nickname'], $result['password'], $this->config->get('config', 'sitename'));
-
-		$email = $this->emailer
-		           ->newSystemMail()
-		           ->withMessage($this->l10n->t('Registration details for %s', $this->config->get('config', 'sitename')), $preamble, $body)
-		           ->forUser($user)
-		           ->withRecipient($user['email'])
-		           ->build();
-		return $this->emailer->send($email);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Users.php b/src/Module/Admin/Users.php
index 20a31333c2..5f21a07b21 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Users.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Users.php
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ use Friendica\DI;
 use Friendica\Model\Register;
 use Friendica\Model\User;
 use Friendica\Module\BaseAdmin;
-use Friendica\Util\Strings;
 use Friendica\Util\Temporal;
 
 class Users extends BaseAdmin
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ class Users extends BaseAdmin
 		if (!empty($_POST['page_users_approve'])) {
 			require_once 'mod/regmod.php';
 			foreach ($pending as $hash) {
-				user_allow($hash);
+				User::allow($hash);
 			}
 		}