diff --git a/atst/domain/portfolios/portfolios.py b/atst/domain/portfolios/portfolios.py
index 0741856c..748b386f 100644
--- a/atst/domain/portfolios/portfolios.py
+++ b/atst/domain/portfolios/portfolios.py
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ class Portfolios(object):
         )
         permission_sets = data.get("permission_sets", [])
         return Portfolios.add_member(
-            portfolio, new_user, data["portfolio_role"], permission_sets=permission_sets
+            portfolio, new_user, permission_sets=permission_sets
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def add_member(cls, portfolio, member, role_name, permission_sets=None):
+    def add_member(cls, portfolio, member, permission_sets=None):
         portfolio_role = PortfolioRoles.add(member, portfolio.id, permission_sets)
         return portfolio_role
 
diff --git a/atst/forms/new_member.py b/atst/forms/new_member.py
index 88d6ec21..8c683dc7 100644
--- a/atst/forms/new_member.py
+++ b/atst/forms/new_member.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ from atst.forms.validators import IsNumber
 from atst.forms.fields import SelectField
 from atst.utils.localization import translate
 
-from .data import PORTFOLIO_ROLES
-
 
 class NewMemberForm(BaseForm):
 
@@ -25,14 +23,6 @@ class NewMemberForm(BaseForm):
         translate("forms.new_member.dod_id_label"),
         validators=[Required(), Length(min=10), IsNumber()],
     )
-    portfolio_role = SelectField(
-        translate("forms.new_member.portfolio_role_label"),
-        choices=PORTFOLIO_ROLES,
-        validators=[Required()],
-        default="",
-        description=translate("forms.new_member.portfolio_role_description"),
-    )
-
     perms_app_mgmt = SelectField(
         None,
         choices=[
diff --git a/templates/portfolios/members/new.html b/templates/portfolios/members/new.html
index 58f8cf67..190a3716 100644
--- a/templates/portfolios/members/new.html
+++ b/templates/portfolios/members/new.html
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
       {{ TextInput(form.last_name) }}
       {{ TextInput(form.email,placeholder='jane@mail.mil', validation='email') }}
       {{ TextInput(form.dod_id,placeholder='10-digit number on the back of the CAC', validation='dodId') }}
-      {{ Selector(form.portfolio_role) }}
       <table>
         <thead>
           <tr>
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_portfolios.py b/tests/domain/test_portfolios.py
index 1d117875..34b926ea 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_portfolios.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_portfolios.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def test_for_user_returns_active_portfolios_for_user(portfolio, portfolio_owner)
 
 def test_for_user_does_not_return_inactive_portfolios(portfolio, portfolio_owner):
     bob = UserFactory.from_atat_role("default")
-    Portfolios.add_member(portfolio, bob, "developer")
+    Portfolios.add_member(portfolio, bob)
     PortfolioFactory.create()
     bobs_portfolios = Portfolios.for_user(bob)
 
diff --git a/tests/routes/portfolios/test_invitations.py b/tests/routes/portfolios/test_invitations.py
index a4d89144..e6ea7a95 100644
--- a/tests/routes/portfolios/test_invitations.py
+++ b/tests/routes/portfolios/test_invitations.py
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ def test_new_member_accepts_valid_invite(monkeypatch, client, user_session):
     user_info = UserFactory.dictionary()
 
     user_session(portfolio.owner)
-    client.post(
+    response = client.post(
         url_for("portfolios.create_member", portfolio_id=portfolio.id),
         data={
-            "portfolio_role": "developer",
             "perms_app_mgmt": "view_portfolio_application_management",
             "perms_funding": "view_portfolio_funding",
             "perms_reporting": "view_portfolio_reports",
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@ def test_new_member_accepts_valid_invite(monkeypatch, client, user_session):
         },
     )
 
+    assert response.status_code == 302
     user = Users.get_by_dod_id(user_info["dod_id"])
     token = user.invitations[0].token
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def test_user_who_has_not_accepted_portfolio_invite_cannot_view(client, user_ses
     user_session(portfolio.owner)
     response = client.post(
         url_for("portfolios.create_member", portfolio_id=portfolio.id),
-        data={"portfolio_role": "developer", **user.to_dictionary()},
+        data=user.to_dictionary(),
     )
 
     # user tries to view portfolio before accepting invitation