diff --git a/administrator/modules/mod_menu/menu.php b/administrator/modules/mod_menu/menu.php
index 59336de55bd02..03f7ed3b70671 100644
--- a/administrator/modules/mod_menu/menu.php
+++ b/administrator/modules/mod_menu/menu.php
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ protected function preprocess($items)
 	{
 		$result     = array();
 		$user       = JFactory::getUser();
-		$authLevels = $user->getAuthorisedViewLevels();
 		$language   = JFactory::getLanguage();
 
 		$noSeparator = true;
@@ -295,12 +294,6 @@ protected function preprocess($items)
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			// Exclude if menu item set access level is not met
-			if ($item->access && !in_array($item->access, $authLevels))
-			{
-				continue;
-			}
-
 			// Exclude if link is invalid
 			if (!in_array($item->type, array('separator', 'heading', 'container')) && trim($item->link) == '')
 			{