diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index c21cb3496..6ee70d542 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -233,9 +233,6 @@ def edit_post(pid, v):
 	if not p.author_id == v.id:
 		abort(403)
 
-	if p.is_banned:
-		abort(403)
-
 	body = request.form.get("body", "")
 	for i in re.finditer('^(https:\/\/.*\.(png|jpg|jpeg|gif|PNG|JPG|JPEG|GIF|9999))', body, re.MULTILINE): body = body.replace(i.group(1), f'![]({i.group(1)})')
 	with CustomRenderer() as renderer: body_md = renderer.render(mistletoe.Document(body))