diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e77e6c84..ceb3f69e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+### `2.1.9`
+
+- [#289](https://github.com/codecov/codecov-python/pull/289)Remove token restriction as it is changed server-side
+
 ### `2.1.8`
 
 - [#285](https://github.com/codecov/codecov-python/pull/285)Add support for CODECOV_FLAGS
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab54a802..600b86e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-Codecov Global Python Uploader ![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/codecov) [![codecov.io](https://codecov.io/github/codecov/codecov-python/coverage.svg?branch=master)](https://codecov.io/github/codecov/codecov-python) [![Code style: black](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg)](https://github.com/psf/black)
+Codecov Global Python Uploader
+[![codecov.io](https://codecov.io/github/codecov/codecov-python/coverage.svg?branch=master)](https://codecov.io/github/codecov/codecov-python)
+![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/codecov)
+[![Code style: black](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg)](https://github.com/psf/black)
 =======
-| [https://codecov.io/][1] | [https://community.codecov.io/][2] | [@codecov][3] | [hello@codecov.io][4] |
-| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------- | ------------- | --------------------- |
+| [Support][1] | [Documentation][2] | [Community Boards][3] | [Twitter][4] |
+| ------------ | ------------------ | --------------------- | ------------ |
 
 Find coverage reports for all the [languages below](#languages), gather them and submit them to Codecov.
 
@@ -100,10 +103,9 @@ If you're seeing an **HTTP 400 error when uploading reports to S3**, make sure y
 
 
 
-[1]: https://codecov.io/
+[1]: https://codecov.io/support/
 [2]: https://community.codecov.io/
 [3]: https://twitter.com/codecov
-[4]: mailto:hello@codecov.io
 
 ## Copyright
 
diff --git a/codecov/__init__.py b/codecov/__init__.py
index be62793d..e9645540 100644
--- a/codecov/__init__.py
+++ b/codecov/__init__.py
@@ -953,8 +953,6 @@ def main(*argv, **kwargs):
                 if _slug:
                     query["slug"] = _slug.groups()[1]
 
-        assert query.get("job") or query.get("token"), "Missing repository upload token"
-
         # Processing gcov
         # ---------------
         if "gcov" in codecov.disable:
@@ -1189,13 +1187,6 @@ def main(*argv, **kwargs):
                 "Tip: See all example repositories: https://github.com/codecov?query=example"
             )
 
-        write("Support channels:", "green")
-        write(
-            "  Email:   hello@codecov.io\n"
-            "  IRC:     #codecov\n"
-            "  Gitter:  https://gitter.im/codecov/support\n"
-            "  Twitter: @codecov\n"
-        )
         sys.exit(1 if codecov.required else 0)
 
     else:
diff --git a/codecov/__version__.py b/codecov/__version__.py
index 8e0b8295..26010cbb 100644
--- a/codecov/__version__.py
+++ b/codecov/__version__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 __license__ = "Apache 2.0"
 __title__ = "codecov"
 __url__ = "https://github.com/codecov/codecov-python"
-__version__ = "2.1.8"
+__version__ = "2.1.9"
diff --git a/tests/test.py b/tests/test.py
index de4af8e8..39ca23a9 100644
--- a/tests/test.py
+++ b/tests/test.py
@@ -294,18 +294,6 @@ def test_send_error(self):
             else:
                 raise Exception("400 never raised")
 
-    @data((dict(commit="sha"), "Missing repository upload token"),)
-    def test_require_branch(self, dd):
-        (kwargs, reason) = dd
-        # this is so we dont get branch for local git
-        self.set_env(JENKINS_URL="hello")
-        try:
-            self.run_cli(**kwargs)
-        except AssertionError as e:
-            self.assertEqual(str(e), reason)
-        else:
-            raise Exception("Did not raise AssertionError")
-
     @unittest.skipIf(
         os.getenv("CI") == "True" and os.getenv("APPVEYOR") == "True",
         "Skip AppVeyor CI test",