diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/o_auth/scopes.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/o_auth/scopes.ex
index ccd8d4665..d5e7c29d6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/o_auth/scopes.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/o_auth/scopes.ex
@@ -62,11 +62,7 @@ def validate(blank_scopes, _app_scopes, _user) when blank_scopes in [nil, []],
     do: {:error, :missing_scopes}
 
   def validate(scopes, app_scopes, %Pleroma.User{is_admin: is_admin}) do
-    if !is_admin && contains_admin_scopes?(scopes) do
-      {:error, :user_is_not_an_admin}
-    else
-      validate_scopes_are_supported(scopes, app_scopes)
-    end
+    validate_scopes_are_supported(scopes, app_scopes)
   end
 
   @spec filter_admin_scopes([String.t()], Pleroma.User.t()) :: [String.t()]
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/o_auth/o_auth_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/o_auth/o_auth_controller_test.exs
index bc2d929e5..7240624ef 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/o_auth/o_auth_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/o_auth/o_auth_controller_test.exs
@@ -862,60 +862,6 @@ test "returns 401 for wrong credentials", %{conn: conn} do
       assert result =~ "Invalid Username/Password"
     end
 
-    test "returns 401 when attempting to use an admin scope with a non-admin", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user)
-      app = insert(:oauth_app, scopes: ["admin"])
-      redirect_uri = OAuthController.default_redirect_uri(app)
-
-      result =
-        conn
-        |> post("/oauth/authorize", %{
-          "authorization" => %{
-            "name" => user.nickname,
-            "password" => "test",
-            "client_id" => app.client_id,
-            "redirect_uri" => redirect_uri,
-            "state" => "statepassed",
-            "scope" => Enum.join(app.scopes, " ")
-          }
-        })
-        |> html_response(:unauthorized)
-
-      # Keep the details
-      assert result =~ app.client_id
-      assert result =~ redirect_uri
-
-      # Error message
-      assert result =~ "outside of authorized scopes"
-    end
-
-    test "returns 401 for missing scopes" do
-      user = insert(:user, is_admin: false)
-      app = insert(:oauth_app, scopes: ["read", "write", "admin"])
-      redirect_uri = OAuthController.default_redirect_uri(app)
-
-      result =
-        build_conn()
-        |> post("/oauth/authorize", %{
-          "authorization" => %{
-            "name" => user.nickname,
-            "password" => "test",
-            "client_id" => app.client_id,
-            "redirect_uri" => redirect_uri,
-            "state" => "statepassed",
-            "scope" => ""
-          }
-        })
-        |> html_response(:unauthorized)
-
-      # Keep the details
-      assert result =~ app.client_id
-      assert result =~ redirect_uri
-
-      # Error message
-      assert result =~ "This action is outside of authorized scopes"
-    end
-
     test "returns 401 for scopes beyond app scopes hierarchy", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       app = insert(:oauth_app, scopes: ["read", "write"])