diff --git a/.github/workflows/citest.yml b/.github/workflows/citest.yml
index f48775b5bf..9d8dc7c3bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/citest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/citest.yml
@@ -34,19 +34,6 @@ jobs:
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          if [ "$COMMENTER" != systemroller ]; then
-            permission=$(gh api \
-              "repos/${REPO}/collaborators/${COMMENTER}/permission" \
-              --jq '.permission')
-            case "$permission" in
-              admin|maintain|write) ;;
-              *)
-                echo "@${COMMENTER} does not have permission to run CI tests" >&2
-                exit 1
-                ;;
-            esac
-          fi
-
           command_line=${COMMENT_BODY%%$'\n'*}
           command_line=${command_line%$'\r'}
           read -r -a words <<<"$command_line"