diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/moderation.tsx b/app/soapbox/actions/moderation.tsx
index 5b0a4a5f2..c236a2986 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/moderation.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/moderation.tsx
@@ -112,27 +112,6 @@ const deleteUserModal = (intl: IntlShape, accountId: string, afterConfirm = () =
     }));
   };
 
-const rejectUserModal = (intl: IntlShape, accountId: string, afterConfirm = () => {}) =>
-  (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
-    const state = getState();
-    const acct = state.accounts.get(accountId)!.acct;
-    const name = state.accounts.get(accountId)!.username;
-
-    dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
-      icon: require('@tabler/icons/user-off.svg'),
-      heading: intl.formatMessage(messages.rejectUserHeading, { acct }),
-      message: intl.formatMessage(messages.rejectUserPrompt, { acct }),
-      confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.rejectUserConfirm, { name }),
-      onConfirm: () => {
-        dispatch(deleteUsers([accountId]))
-          .then(() => {
-            afterConfirm();
-          })
-          .catch(() => {});
-      },
-    }));
-  };
-
 const toggleStatusSensitivityModal = (intl: IntlShape, statusId: string, sensitive: boolean, afterConfirm = () => {}) =>
   (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
     const state = getState();
@@ -178,7 +157,6 @@ const deleteStatusModal = (intl: IntlShape, statusId: string, afterConfirm = ()
 export {
   deactivateUserModal,
   deleteUserModal,
-  rejectUserModal,
   toggleStatusSensitivityModal,
   deleteStatusModal,
 };
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/unapproved-account.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/unapproved-account.tsx
index 26f4b661e..cf99baa6e 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/unapproved-account.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/unapproved-account.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,10 @@
 import React, { useCallback } from 'react';
-import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
-import { approveUsers } from 'soapbox/actions/admin';
-import { rejectUserModal } from 'soapbox/actions/moderation';
+import { approveUsers, deleteUsers } from 'soapbox/actions/admin';
 import { AuthorizeRejectButtons } from 'soapbox/components/authorize-reject-buttons';
 import { Stack, HStack, Text } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
 import { useAppSelector, useAppDispatch } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 import { makeGetAccount } from 'soapbox/selectors';
-import toast from 'soapbox/toast';
-
-const messages = defineMessages({
-  approved: { id: 'admin.awaiting_approval.approved_message', defaultMessage: '{acct} was approved!' },
-  rejected: { id: 'admin.awaiting_approval.rejected_message', defaultMessage: '{acct} was rejected.' },
-});
 
 interface IUnapprovedAccount {
   accountId: string
@@ -20,7 +12,6 @@ interface IUnapprovedAccount {
 
 /** Displays an unapproved account for moderation purposes. */
 const UnapprovedAccount: React.FC<IUnapprovedAccount> = ({ accountId }) => {
-  const intl = useIntl();
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const getAccount = useCallback(makeGetAccount(), []);
 
@@ -29,23 +20,8 @@ const UnapprovedAccount: React.FC<IUnapprovedAccount> = ({ accountId }) => {
 
   if (!account) return null;
 
-  const handleApprove = () => {
-    return dispatch(approveUsers([account.id]))
-      .then(() => {
-        const message = intl.formatMessage(messages.approved, { acct: `@${account.acct}` });
-        toast.success(message);
-      });
-  };
-
-  const handleReject = () => {
-    return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-      dispatch(rejectUserModal(intl, account.id, () => {
-        const message = intl.formatMessage(messages.rejected, { acct: `@${account.acct}` });
-        toast.info(message);
-        resolve();
-      }));
-    });
-  };
+  const handleApprove = () => dispatch(approveUsers([account.id]));
+  const handleReject = () => dispatch(deleteUsers([account.id]));
 
   return (
     <HStack space={4} justifyContent='between'>
@@ -62,6 +38,7 @@ const UnapprovedAccount: React.FC<IUnapprovedAccount> = ({ accountId }) => {
         <AuthorizeRejectButtons
           onAuthorize={handleApprove}
           onReject={handleReject}
+          countdown={3000}
         />
       </Stack>
     </HStack>