diff --git a/src/api/client/capabilities.rs b/src/api/client/capabilities.rs
index 1fcb073f..afa61498 100644
--- a/src/api/client/capabilities.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/capabilities.rs
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_capabilities_route(
 ) -> Result<get_capabilities::v3::Response> {
 	let available: BTreeMap<RoomVersionId, RoomVersionStability> =
 		Server::available_room_versions().collect();
-	let authenticated = body.sender_user.as_ref().is_some()
-		&& services
-			.users
-			.is_active_local(body.sender_user.as_ref().unwrap())
-			.await;
 
 	let mut capabilities = Capabilities::default();
 	capabilities.room_versions = RoomVersionsCapability {
@@ -50,11 +45,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_capabilities_route(
 		json!({"enabled": services.config.forget_forced_upon_leave}),
 	)?;
 
-	if authenticated
-		&& services
-			.users
-			.is_admin(body.sender_user.as_ref().unwrap())
-			.await
+	if services
+		.users
+		.is_admin(body.sender_user.as_ref().unwrap())
+		.await
 	{
 		// Advertise suspension API
 		capabilities.set("uk.timedout.msc4323", json!({"suspend":true, "lock": false}))?;