diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/note/delete.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/note/delete.ts
index e5bbd65e4..a8b186fc8 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/services/note/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/note/delete.ts
@@ -53,11 +53,9 @@ export default async function(user: { id: User['id']; uri: User['uri']; host: Us
 			deliverToConcerned(user, note, content);
 		}
 
-		// also deliever delete activity to cascaded notes
+		// also deliver delete activity to cascaded notes
 		const cascadingNotes = await findCascadingNotes(note);
 		for (const cascadingNote of cascadingNotes) {
-			if (!cascadingNote.user) continue;
-			if (!Users.isLocalUser(cascadingNote.user)) continue;
 			const content = renderActivity(renderDelete(renderTombstone(`${config.url}/notes/${cascadingNote.id}`), cascadingNote.user));
 			deliverToConcerned(cascadingNote.user, cascadingNote, content);
 		}