diff --git a/files/routes/votes.py b/files/routes/votes.py
index fbb0b8c09..89e1b7e98 100644
--- a/files/routes/votes.py
+++ b/files/routes/votes.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def vote_info_get(v, link):
 	if thing.ghost and v.id != AEVANN_ID:
 		abort(403)
 
-	if True or thing.author.shadowbanned and not (v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['USER_SHADOWBAN']):
+	if thing.author.shadowbanned and not (v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['USER_SHADOWBAN']):
 		abort(500)
 
 	if isinstance(thing, Submission):