diff --git a/files/classes/comment.py b/files/classes/comment.py
index 6a6e73f70..5c8820bd7 100644
--- a/files/classes/comment.py
+++ b/files/classes/comment.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class Comment(Base):
 
 		if self.is_banned: return True
 
-		if self.author.shadowbanned and not (v and v.shadowbanned): return True
+		if self.author.shadowbanned: return True
 
 		if (self.wordle_result) and (not self.body or len(self.body_html) <= 100) and 9 > self.level > 1: return True