diff --git a/src/acl.c b/src/acl.c
index bf5dd18f1..3194feb5b 100644
--- a/src/acl.c
+++ b/src/acl.c
@@ -1055,10 +1055,6 @@ int ACLCheckCommandPerm(client *c, int *keyidxptr) {
     /* If there is no associated user, the connection can run anything. */
     if (u == NULL) return ACL_OK;
 
-    /* If the user is disabled we don't allow the execution of any
-     * command. */
-    if (!(u->flags & USER_FLAG_ENABLED)) return ACL_DENIED_CMD;
-
     /* Check if the user can execute this command. */
     if (!(u->flags & USER_FLAG_ALLCOMMANDS) &&
         c->cmd->proc != authCommand)