diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index bca9994e3..e650a5f97 100755
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -236,9 +236,6 @@ def award_post(pid, v):
 	if not post or post.is_banned or post.deleted_utc > 0:
 		return {"error": "That post doesn't exist or has been deleted or removed."}, 404
 
-	if post.author_id == v.id:
-		return {"error": "You can't award yourself."}, 403
-
 	existing_award = g.db.query(AwardRelationship).options(lazyload('*')).filter(
 		and_(
 			AwardRelationship.submission_id == post.id,
@@ -313,9 +310,6 @@ def award_comment(cid, v):
 	if not c or c.is_banned or c.deleted_utc > 0:
 		return {"error": "That comment doesn't exist or has been deleted or removed."}, 404
 
-	if c.author_id == v.id:
-		return {"error": "You can't award yourself."}, 403
-
 	existing_award = g.db.query(AwardRelationship).options(lazyload('*')).filter(
 		and_(
 			AwardRelationship.comment_id == c.id,