diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py b/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
index 07fd2849f..ce34f3047 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/listingcontroller.py
@@ -237,11 +237,6 @@ class ListingWithPromos(SubredditListingController):
         except NotFound:
             self.abort404()
 
-        if not (link.promoted and
-                (c.user_is_sponsor or
-                 c.user_is_loggedin and link.author_id == c.user._id)):
-            self.abort403()
-
         if not promote.is_live_on_sr(link, c.site):
             self.abort403()