diff --git a/components/com_users/models/registration.php b/components/com_users/models/registration.php
index 3489061c9c899..ace47b3aac6f4 100644
--- a/components/com_users/models/registration.php
+++ b/components/com_users/models/registration.php
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ public function activate($token)
 		// Activate the user.
 		$user = JFactory::getUser($userId);
 
-		// Permissions check for admin to activate user
-		$admin = JFactory::getUser();
-		$allow	= $admin->authorise('core.edit.state', 'com_users');
-
 		// Admin activation is on and user is verifying their email
 		if (($userParams->get('useractivation') == 2) && !$user->getParam('activate', 0))
 		{
@@ -143,7 +139,7 @@ public function activate($token)
 			}
 		}
 		// Admin activation is on and admin is activating the account
-		elseif (($userParams->get('useractivation') == 2) && $user->getParam('activate', 0) && $allow)
+		elseif (($userParams->get('useractivation') == 2) && $user->getParam('activate', 0))
 		{
 			$user->set('activation', '');
 			$user->set('block', '0');