diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 9a70450ec..86e5b88ed 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -198,9 +198,6 @@ module.exports = function(config_hash) {
 	})
 
 	app.put('/-/user/:org_couchdb_user/-rev/*', function(req, res, next) {
-		// can't put 'org.couchdb.user' in route address for some reason
-		if (req.params.argument.split(':')[0] !== 'org.couchdb.user') return next('route')
-
 		if (req.remoteUser == null) {
 			res.status(403)
 			return res.send({