diff --git a/src/irc/core/modes.c b/src/irc/core/modes.c
index fb7fbb6c..7048cdb1 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/modes.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/modes.c
@@ -447,15 +447,6 @@ void channel_set_singlemode(IRC_CHANNEL_REC *channel, const char *nicks,
 	g_return_if_fail(nicks != NULL && mode != NULL);
 	if (*nicks == '\0') return;
 
-	if (!channel->chanop && !channel->server->server_operator) {
-                /* not op - can we do anything? */
-		if (channel->ownnick == NULL || !channel->ownnick->halfop)
-			return; /* not even halfop, abort */
-
-		if (mode[0] != '\0' && mode[1] == 'o')
-                        return; /* halfops can't op/deop */
-	}
-
 	num = modepos = 0;
 	str = g_string_new(NULL);