diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
index 051580d40..0ef600f4f 100755
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
@@ -1208,8 +1208,6 @@ class ApiController(RedditController, OAuth2ResourceController):
         """
         if not thing or thing._deleted:
             return
-        elif getattr(thing, 'promoted', False):
-            return
 
         # if it is a message that is being reported, ban it.
         # every user is admin over their own personal inbox
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/pages/things.py b/r2/r2/lib/pages/things.py
index 5cf585dbb..70effa99a 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/pages/things.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/pages/things.py
@@ -70,9 +70,7 @@ class LinkButtons(PrintableButtons):
         is_author = (c.user_is_loggedin and thing.author and
                      c.user.name == thing.author.name)
         # do we show the report button?
-        show_report = (not is_author and
-                       report and
-                       getattr(thing, "promoted", None) is None)
+        show_report = not is_author and report
 
         if c.user_is_admin and thing.promoted is None:
             show_report = False