diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py b/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py
index 0c859c319..86133264c 100755
--- a/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/db/queries.py
@@ -356,10 +356,8 @@ def moderated_srids(sr, user):
             srs = [sr for sr in srs
                    if sr.is_moderator_with_perms(user, 'posts')]
         return [sr._id for sr in srs]
-    elif not user or sr.is_moderator_with_perms(user, 'posts'):
-        return [sr._id]
     else:
-        return []
+        return [sr._id]
 
 @merged_cached_query
 def get_spam(sr, user=None, include_links=True, include_comments=True):