diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 987d7f694..bc0c72ef0 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -1265,16 +1265,6 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 		post.upvotes += 3
 		g.db.add(post)
 
-	if post.sub and AEVANN_ID and v.id != AEVANN_ID:
-		g.db.flush()
-		autovote = Vote(user_id=AEVANN_ID, submission_id=post.id, vote_type=1)
-		g.db.add(autovote)
-		v.coins += 1
-		v.truecoins += 1
-		g.db.add(v)
-		post.upvotes += 1
-		g.db.add(post)
-
 	g.db.commit()
 
 	cache.delete_memoized(frontlist)