diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index a7acc315d..82af05cf8 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ def post_pid_comment_cid(cid, pid=None, anything=None, v=None, sub=None):
 
 	if comment.post and comment.post.club and not (v and (v.paid_dues or v.id in [comment.author_id, comment.post.author_id])): abort(403)
 
-	if comment.post and comment.post.private and not (v and (v.admin_level > 1 or v.id == comment.post.author.id)): abort(403)
-
 	if not comment.parent_submission and not (v and (comment.author.id == v.id or comment.sentto == v.id)) and not (v and v.admin_level > 1) : abort(403)
 	
 	if not pid: