diff --git a/packages/mongo-livedata/collection.js b/packages/mongo-livedata/collection.js
index c91c817f5c..e499dd69fc 100644
--- a/packages/mongo-livedata/collection.js
+++ b/packages/mongo-livedata/collection.js
@@ -421,51 +421,50 @@ Meteor.Collection.ObjectID = LocalCollection._ObjectID;
 // call all of them if it is able to make a decision without calling them all
 // (so don't include side effects).
 
-if (Meteor.isServer) { // ACLs only run on the server.
-  (function () {
-    var addValidator = function(allowOrDeny, options) {
-      // validate keys
-      var VALID_KEYS = ['insert', 'update', 'remove', 'fetch', 'transform'];
-      _.each(_.keys(options), function (key) {
-        if (!_.contains(VALID_KEYS, key))
-          throw new Error(allowOrDeny + ": Invalid key: " + key);
-      });
+(function () {
+  var addValidator = function(allowOrDeny, options) {
+    // validate keys
+    var VALID_KEYS = ['insert', 'update', 'remove', 'fetch', 'transform'];
+    _.each(_.keys(options), function (key) {
+      if (!_.contains(VALID_KEYS, key))
+        throw new Error(allowOrDeny + ": Invalid key: " + key);
+    });
 
-      var self = this;
-      self._restricted = true;
+    var self = this;
+    self._restricted = true;
 
-      _.each(['insert', 'update', 'remove'], function (name) {
-        if (options[name]) {
-          if (!(options[name] instanceof Function)) {
-            throw new Error(allowOrDeny + ": Value for `" + name + "` must be a function");
-          }
-          if (self._transform)
-            options[name].transform = self._transform;
-          if (options.transform)
-            options[name].transform = Deps._makeNonreactive(options.transform);
-          self._validators[name][allowOrDeny].push(options[name]);
+    _.each(['insert', 'update', 'remove'], function (name) {
+      if (options[name]) {
+        if (!(options[name] instanceof Function)) {
+          throw new Error(allowOrDeny + ": Value for `" + name + "` must be a function");
         }
-      });
-
-      // Only update the fetch fields if we're passed things that affect
-      // fetching. This way allow({}) and allow({insert: f}) don't result in
-      // setting fetchAllFields
-      if (options.update || options.remove || options.fetch) {
-        if (options.fetch && !(options.fetch instanceof Array)) {
-          throw new Error(allowOrDeny + ": Value for `fetch` must be an array");
-        }
-        self._updateFetch(options.fetch);
+        if (self._transform)
+          options[name].transform = self._transform;
+        if (options.transform)
+          options[name].transform = Deps._makeNonreactive(options.transform);
+        self._validators[name][allowOrDeny].push(options[name]);
       }
-    };
+    });
+
+    // Only update the fetch fields if we're passed things that affect
+    // fetching. This way allow({}) and allow({insert: f}) don't result in
+    // setting fetchAllFields
+    if (options.update || options.remove || options.fetch) {
+      if (options.fetch && !(options.fetch instanceof Array)) {
+        throw new Error(allowOrDeny + ": Value for `fetch` must be an array");
+      }
+      self._updateFetch(options.fetch);
+    }
+  };
+
+  Meteor.Collection.prototype.allow = function(options) {
+    addValidator.call(this, 'allow', options);
+  };
+  Meteor.Collection.prototype.deny = function(options) {
+    addValidator.call(this, 'deny', options);
+  };
+})();
 
-    Meteor.Collection.prototype.allow = function(options) {
-      addValidator.call(this, 'allow', options);
-    };
-    Meteor.Collection.prototype.deny = function(options) {
-      addValidator.call(this, 'deny', options);
-    };
-  })();
-}
 
 Meteor.Collection.prototype._defineMutationMethods = function() {
   var self = this;