diff --git a/client/package-lock.json b/client/package-lock.json
index afe53988..9cf5a439 100644
--- a/client/package-lock.json
+++ b/client/package-lock.json
@@ -3292,11 +3292,6 @@
         "tslib": "^1.9.3"
       }
     },
-    "apollo-link-rest": {
-      "version": "0.7.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/apollo-link-rest/-/apollo-link-rest-0.7.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Cu60ZO/7de9preDsH3N3zHL40mrMfwgGbxPDdDEqRbes1Ms+DSRqBMv5yB641dSjSeZHKQW1ikQwc8GA8dBJKA=="
-    },
     "apollo-utilities": {
       "version": "1.3.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/apollo-utilities/-/apollo-utilities-1.3.3.tgz",
@@ -9756,31 +9751,6 @@
         "iterall": "^1.2.1"
       }
     },
-    "graphql-anywhere": {
-      "version": "4.2.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graphql-anywhere/-/graphql-anywhere-4.2.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-re4fqaii3l0fCsC3qFKQrmwffephI9rinrwXAy+4EnWip2YkGlV8wC4en42eW8KI2nlWBh9lkJPfR/5TZf/l1w==",
-      "requires": {
-        "apollo-utilities": "^1.3.3",
-        "ts-invariant": "^0.3.2",
-        "tslib": "^1.10.0"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "ts-invariant": {
-          "version": "0.3.3",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ts-invariant/-/ts-invariant-0.3.3.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-UReOKsrJFGC9tUblgSRWo+BsVNbEd77Cl6WiV/XpMlkifXwNIJbknViCucHvVZkXSC/mcWeRnIGdY7uprcwvdQ==",
-          "requires": {
-            "tslib": "^1.9.3"
-          }
-        },
-        "tslib": {
-          "version": "1.11.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslib/-/tslib-1.11.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-aZW88SY8kQbU7gpV19lN24LtXh/yD4ZZg6qieAJDDg+YBsJcSmLGK9QpnUjAKVG/xefmvJGd1WUmfpT/g6AJGA=="
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "graphql-tag": {
       "version": "2.10.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/graphql-tag/-/graphql-tag-2.10.1.tgz",
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index b9204380..ee872d1e 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
     "apollo-link": "^1.2.13",
     "apollo-link-error": "^1.1.12",
     "apollo-link-http": "^1.5.16",
-    "apollo-link-rest": "^0.7.3",
     "appolo": "^6.0.19",
     "autoprefixer": "^7.1.2",
     "axios": "^0.18.0",
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@
     "file-loader": "^1.1.4",
     "friendly-errors-webpack-plugin": "^1.6.1",
     "graphql": "^0.13.2",
-    "graphql-anywhere": "^4.2.6",
     "graphql-tag": "^2.10.1",
     "html-webpack-plugin": "^2.30.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.10",
diff --git a/client/src/graphql/client.js b/client/src/graphql/client.js
index e1d83905..17128bd9 100644
--- a/client/src/graphql/client.js
+++ b/client/src/graphql/client.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {createHttpLink} from 'apollo-link-http'
 import {onError} from 'apollo-link-error';
 import {ApolloClient} from 'apollo-client'
 import {ApolloLink, Observable} from 'apollo-link'
-import {RestLink} from 'apollo-link-rest';
 import fetch from 'unfetch'
 import {typeDefs} from '@/graphql/typedefs';
 import {resolvers} from '@/graphql/resolvers';
@@ -19,21 +18,6 @@ export default function (uri, networkErrorCallback) {
     }
   });
 
-  const restLink = new RestLink(
-    {
-      uri: 'https://stage.hep-verlag.ch',
-      responseTransformer: async (response, typename) => response.text().then(text => {
-        if (typename === 'EmailAvailable') {
-          return {
-              __typename: typename,
-              isAvailable: text === 'true'
-          };
-        } else {
-          return text;
-        }
-      })
-    }
-  ); // todo: use env variable
   const consoleLink = new ApolloLink((operation, forward) => {
     // console.log(`starting request for ${operation.operationName}`);
 
@@ -80,7 +64,7 @@ export default function (uri, networkErrorCallback) {
     }
   });
 
-  const composedLink = ApolloLink.from([createOmitTypenameLink, consoleLink, errorLink, restLink, httpLink]);
+  const composedLink = ApolloLink.from([createOmitTypenameLink, consoleLink, errorLink, httpLink]);
 
   const cache = new InMemoryCache({
     dataIdFromObject: obj => {
diff --git a/client/src/graphql/gql/rest/isEmailAvailableQuery.gql b/client/src/graphql/gql/rest/isEmailAvailableQuery.gql
deleted file mode 100644
index e46fba9b..00000000
--- a/client/src/graphql/gql/rest/isEmailAvailableQuery.gql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-
-query IsEmailAvailable($input: String!) {
-  isEmailAvailable(input: $input) @rest(type: "EmailAvailable", path: "/rest/deutsch/V1/customers/isEmailAvailable", method: "POST")  {
-      isAvailable
-    }
-}
diff --git a/client/src/graphql/gql/rest/registerMutation.gql b/client/src/graphql/gql/rest/registerMutation.gql
deleted file mode 100644
index 02f5f34e..00000000
--- a/client/src/graphql/gql/rest/registerMutation.gql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-
-query IsEmailAvailable($input: String!) {
-  isEmailAvailable(input: $input) @rest(type: "isEmailAvailable", path: "/rest/deutsch/V1/customers/isEmailAvailable", methods: "POST")  {
-      isAvailable
-    }
-}
diff --git a/client/src/hep-client/index.js b/client/src/hep-client/index.js
index 5693988d..956e8d3e 100644
--- a/client/src/hep-client/index.js
+++ b/client/src/hep-client/index.js
@@ -9,3 +9,10 @@ export function register(registrationData) {
 export function login(username, password) {
   return axios.post(`${hepBaseUrl}/rest/deutsch/V1/integration/customer/token`, {username, password});
 }
+
+export function emailExists(email) {
+  return axios.post(`${hepBaseUrl}/rest/deutsch/V1/customers/isEmailAvailable`, {
+    customerEmail: email,
+    websiteId: 1
+  });
+}
diff --git a/client/src/pages/forgot-password.vue b/client/src/pages/forgot-password.vue
index bfb86af2..5436afd1 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/forgot-password.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/forgot-password.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       <h1 class="forgot-password__title public-page__title" data-cy="forgot-password">Passwort vergessen?</h1>
     </header>
     <section class="forgot-password__section forgot-password__text">
-      <p class="forgot-info">Ihr Benutzerkonto wird durch den Hep Verlag verwaltet und deshalb können Sie das Passwort ausschliesslich auf
+      <p class="forgot-info">Ihr Benutzerkonto wird durch den Hep Verlag verwaltet und deshalb können Sie das Passwort ausschliesslicht auf
         <a class="noserif-link" href="https://www.hep-verlag.ch">www.hep-verlag.ch</a> verwaltet werden.</p>
       <p class="forgot-info">Melden Sie sich mit der gleichen E-Mail-Adresse und dem gleichen </p>
     </section>
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   </div>
 </template>
 
+
 <style scoped lang="scss">
 @import "@/styles/_variables.scss";
 @import "@/styles/_mixins.scss";
diff --git a/client/src/pages/hello.vue b/client/src/pages/hello.vue
index 79bcae11..cc6063ad 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/hello.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/hello.vue
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 import {emailExists} from '../hep-client/index';
 import HELLO_EMAIL_MUTATION from '@/graphql/gql/local/mutations/helloEmail.gql';
-import IS_EMAIL_AVAILABLE_QUERY from '@/graphql/gql/rest/isEmailAvailableQuery.gql';
 
 export default {
   components: {},
@@ -45,29 +44,22 @@ export default {
       this.$validator.validate().then(result => {
         this.submitted = true;
         if (result) {
-            this.$apollo.query({
-            query: IS_EMAIL_AVAILABLE_QUERY,
-            variables: {
-              input: {
-                customerEmail: this.email,
-                websiteId: 1
-              }
-            }
-          }).then(({data}) => {
-              let redirectRouteName = 'login';
-              if (data.isEmailAvailable.isAvailable) {
-                redirectRouteName = 'registration';
-              }
+          emailExists(this.email).then((response) => {
+            let redirectRouteName = 'login';
 
-              this.$apollo.mutate({
-                mutation: HELLO_EMAIL_MUTATION,
-                variables: {
-                  helloEmail: this.email
-                }
-              }).then(() => this.$router.push({name: redirectRouteName, query: this.$route.query}));
+            if (response.data) {
+              redirectRouteName = 'registration';
+            }
+
+            this.$apollo.mutate({
+              mutation: HELLO_EMAIL_MUTATION,
+              variables: {
+                helloEmail: this.email
+              }
+            }).then(() => this.$router.push({name: redirectRouteName, query: this.$route.query}));
           })
           .catch(() => {
-              this.registrationError = 'Es ist ein Fehler aufgetreten. Bitte versuchen Sie es nochmals.';
+            this.registrationError = 'Es ist ein Fehler aufgetreten. Bitte versuchen Sie es nochmals.';
           });
         }
       });